Homemade Sugar Cookie Latte (Better Than Starbucks!)

If there were ever a drink that tastes like pure holiday magic, this is it. My Sugar Cookie Latte with vanilla cold foam is creamy, nostalgic, and tastes like a fresh-baked cookie in coffee form. It’s cozy, festive, and honestly… better than anything you’ll pick up in a drive-thru.

The homemade sugar cookie syrup is the star of the recipe. It’s warm, buttery, sweet, and lightly nutty thanks to almond extract. And the white chocolate chips? They melt down and give the syrup that perfect cookie-dough richness without any weird ingredients.

Make a batch of the syrup at the start of the week and you can whip up a sugar cookie latte every single morning. And don’t skip the sprinkles—they’re 50% of the holiday joy.

Why You’ll Love This Sugar Cookie Latte

• It tastes like a warm sugar cookie meets your favorite coffee shop latte.
• The syrup is made with simple ingredients and comes together in minutes.
• It’s festive and fun, but still wholesome—especially with your homemade cashew milk.
• Way cheaper (and better!) than seasonal café drinks.
• The cold foam makes it taste like a holiday dessert in a cup.

Sugar Cookie Latte Recipe

Sugar Cookie Syrup

• 1 cup water

• 1 cup brown sugar

• 1/4 cup white chocolate chips

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (I use this one)

• 1 teaspoon almond extract

• Pinch of salt

Make the syrup:
Combine brown sugar and water in a small pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sugar dissolves. Stir in vanilla, almond extract, white chocolate chips, and a pinch of salt. Remove from heat and let cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Vanilla Cold Foam

• 3 tablespoons heavy cream

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Make the cold foam:
Add heavy cream and vanilla to a cup. Froth until it becomes a soft, pillowy foam.

Latte

• 2 shots espresso

• 2 tablespoons sugar cookie syrup

• 6 ounces milk of choice (I use homemade cashew milk)

• Ice

• All natural holiday sprinkles (I used these)

Assemble:
Mix espresso with the sugar cookie syrup. Add milk and fill the cup with ice. Spoon the vanilla cold foam over the top and finish with sprinkles.

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Homemade Sugar Cookie Latte (Better Than Starbucks!)

A cozy, holiday-inspired iced latte made with homemade sugar cookie syrup, creamy vanilla cold foam, espresso, and festive sprinkles. Tastes like a warm sugar cookie in coffee form—sweet, buttery, nostalgic, and ready in minutes.

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Servings 1 latte

Ingredients

  

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Sugar Cookie Syrup

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup brown sugar OR coconut sugar
• 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp almond extract
• pinch of sea salt

Vanilla Cold Foam

• 3 tbsp heavy cream (can be plant-based)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Latte

• 2 shots espresso
• 2 tbsp sugar cookie syrup
• 6 oz milk of choice
• lots of ice!!
• vanilla cold foam
• holiday sprinkles - I linked my fav all natural sprinkles in the blog post

Instructions

 

For the syrup

• Combine sugar, white chocolate chips, and water in a small pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sugar dissolves. Stir in vanilla, almond extract, and a pinch of salt. Remove from heat and let cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

For the cold foam

• Add heavy cream and vanilla to a cup. Froth until it becomes a soft, pillowy foam.

For the latte

• Mix espresso with the sugar cookie syrup. Add milk and fill the cup with ice. Spoon the vanilla cold foam over the top and finish with sprinkles.

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