This Sugar Cookie Cocktail tastes like a frosted holiday cookie in a glass. It shakes vanilla vodka, Irish cream, and sugar cookie coffee creamer with a splash of half-and-half, then finishes with a sprinkle-rimmed glass and whipped cream for a dessert cocktail that feels like Christmas in every sip.
Serve this as a signature Christmas sugar cookie drink for cookie exchanges, holiday movie nights, or when you want something sweet and creamy instead of another classic martini. It’s easy to batch, fun to garnish, and always a crowd favorite for guests with a sweet tooth.
Sugar Cookie Martini Ingredients
For One Sugar Cookie Cocktail
- 1.5 oz vanilla vodka
- 1 oz Irish cream liqueur (Baileys or similar)
- 1.5 oz sugar cookie or frosted sugar cookie coffee creamer
- 1 oz half-and-half or whole milk
- 1/4 oz vanilla syrup or simple syrup (optional, for extra sweetness)
For the Rim & Garnish
- Vanilla frosting or icing, for the rim
- Holiday sprinkles or sanding sugar
- Whipped cream
- Extra sprinkles or a mini sugar cookie for garnish (optional)
Tools
- Cocktail shaker
- Ice
- Martini or coupe glass
- Small plate (for sprinkles)
How to Make a Sugar Cookie Martini
- Rim the glass.
Add sprinkles to a small plate. Spread a thin layer of frosting around the rim of a martini or coupe glass, then roll the rim in the sprinkles until evenly coated. Set the glass aside. - Add the cocktail ingredients.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the vanilla vodka, Irish cream, sugar cookie creamer, half-and-half, and vanilla syrup (if using). - Shake until chilled and frothy.
Seal the shaker and shake hard for 15–20 seconds, until the outside of the shaker is very cold and the mixture looks well combined and slightly frothy. - Strain and garnish.
Strain the cocktail into the prepared glass. Top with whipped cream and extra sprinkles, or rest a mini sugar cookie on the rim. Serve immediately.
Bartender Notes
- If you like a stronger drink, bump the vanilla vodka up to 2 oz and slightly reduce the creamer.
- Use a high-quality sugar cookie or vanilla coffee creamer — that’s where most of the cookie flavor comes from.
- For less sweetness, skip the vanilla syrup and use half-and-half instead of heavy cream.
- You can pre-rim glasses and keep them in the fridge for up to a few hours before your party.
Sugar Cookie Cocktail Variations
- Sugar Cookie Martini: Serve this recipe in a chilled martini glass without whipped cream, or add 1/2 oz amaretto for a nutty, bakery-style twist.
- Chocolate Sugar Cookie Cocktail: Add 1/2 oz white crème de cacao and drizzle chocolate syrup inside the glass before pouring.
- Iced Sugar Cookie Latte Cocktail: Serve over ice in a rocks glass with a shot of chilled espresso for a boozy take on the sugar cookie latte.
- Almond Sugar Cookie Cocktail: Add 1/4–1/2 oz amaretto and garnish with toasted slivered almonds for an almond cookie vibe.
- Sugar Cookie Mocktail: Skip the vodka and Irish cream; shake sugar cookie creamer, milk, vanilla syrup, and a splash of coffee over ice, then strain into the sprinkle-rimmed glass.
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Sugar Cookie Cocktail Video
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Nutrition (Estimated per cocktail)
- Calories: 280
- Carbs: 26 g
- Sugar: 23 g
- Fat: 10 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
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