Sugar Cookie Café Au Lait

Preparation Time8 minutes Difficulty LevelMedium
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Ingredients How to Make

What happens when you take all the best parts of a sugar cookie and combine them with the sweet maple notes of Starbucks® Holiday Blend? Your new favorite holiday coffee recipe.

INGREDIENTS

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SERVING

- 1 serving servings +

KEY INGREDIENTS

Brewed Coffee

OTHER INGREDIENTS

  • 3
    Tbsp
    Sugar Cookie Syrup
  • 1
    Tbsp
    sanding sugar
  • 0.25
    cup
    white chocolate chips
  • 4
    fl oz
    whole milk

TOOLS

  • Frother

Sugar Cookie Syrup

  • 1|cup
    granulated sugar
  • 1|cup
    water
  • 2|tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1|tsp
    almond extract
HOW TO MAKE
  • 01

    Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan.
  • 02

    Bring to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer.
  • 03

    Let simmer for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • 04

    Stir in vanilla extract and almond extract.
  • 05

    Remove from heat and let cool for 20–30 minutes.
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HOW TO MAKE

Sugar Cookie Café Au Lait

  • 01

    Pour 1 Tbsp Sugar Cookie Syrup and sanding sugar on separate plates. Rim a mug with each, starting with the syrup.
  • 02

    Place white chocolate chips into the mug.
  • 03

    Add in remaining Sugar Cookie Syrup.
  • 04

    Pour in Starbucks® Holiday Blend, then stir.
  • 05

    Froth milk, then pour over the coffee.
    • If using the Nespresso® Aeroccino, froth milk on the medium froth setting.​​
      You can also learn how to manually froth milk with our mason jar, handheld whisk orcoffee press guides.

Sugar Cookie Syrup

  • 1|cup
    granulated sugar
  • 1|cup
    water
  • 2|tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1|tsp
    almond extract
HOW TO MAKE
  • 01

    Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan.
  • 02

    Bring to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer.
  • 03

    Let simmer for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • 04

    Stir in vanilla extract and almond extract.
  • 05

    Remove from heat and let cool for 20–30 minutes.
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RECOMMENDED COFFEE

Starbucks® Holiday Blend

An elegant coffee with delicious maple and herbal notes that are balanced with a medium acidity and body.

 

 

Only available October – January

RECOMMENDED COFFEE

Starbucks® Holiday Blend

An elegant coffee with delicious maple and herbal notes that are balanced with a medium acidity and body.

 

Only available October – January

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