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    Home » Recent Posts » Cocktail Recipes

    Delicious Sugar Cookie Martini Recipe 

    Published: Feb 7, 2023 · Updated: Jan 29, 2023 by Katy McAvoy

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    What is it about a holiday season that invites us to indulge in sweet cocktails? This sugar cookie martini is the liquid version of your favorite cookie.

    A glass of sugar cookie martini.
    Jump to:
    • Ingredients
    • How to Make a Sugar Cookie Martini
    • Make Homemade Brown Sugar Syrup
    • Recipe Tips
    • More Delicious Christmas Cocktails
    • Try These Festive Valentine's Drinks
    • FAQs and Substitutions 
    • More Delicious Recipes You’ll Love 
    • Print the Recipe Card 
    • Easy Sugar Cookie Cocktail

    Sugar cookies are my favorite winter holiday treat - for both Christmas or Valentine's Day - and this recipe gives those cookies a boozy kick. It’s a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth and get in the holiday spirit.

    We’re skipping the cookie coffee creamer and cake vodka for this sugar cookie martini recipe, getting the vanilla flavor from vanilla vodka - which is something I’m much more likely to have on hand. 

    The secret ingredient in this cocktail is macadamia nut liqueur. This is the best alcohol to get the buttery sweet taste of a sugar cookie. (I tested a LOT of recipes to get to this one.) Macadamia Nut liqueur is the kind of liquor you only put in sweet cocktails at the holidays, but like Rumchata, Irish cream liqueur, and its other sweet counterparts, this liqueur is worth having on hand. 

    This festive cocktail is ideal for sipping on Christmas Eve or while snuggled up under a blanket watching your favorite rom-com on Valentine's Day.

    Ingredients

    Ingredients for sugar cookie martinis.
    • Vanilla vodka
    • White chocolate liqueur
    • Heavy cream
    • Brown sugar syrup
    • Macadamia nut liqueur
    • Raw sugar (for garnish) 

    How to Make a Sugar Cookie Martini

    Pour 2 tablespoons of cream into a small shallow dish or small plate. 

    Pour raw sugar into a second small shallow dish. 

    Dip the rim of the martini glass or coupe glass into the heavy cream, then run the rim of the glass through the raw sugar to coat it. 

    A hand rolling the rim of a cocktail glass in raw sugar.

    Set the glass aside. 

    In a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes, combine vanilla vodka, white chocolate liqueur, heavy cream, brown sugar syrup, and macadamia nut liqueur. 

    Vodka being poured into a cocktail shaker.

    Shake well for at least 10 seconds and strain into your prepared glass. 

    Martini being poured into a glass.

    Sip and enjoy! 

    Sugar cookie martini with a splash in it.

    Make Homemade Brown Sugar Syrup

    Brown sugar syrup takes 2 ingredients and less than 5 minutes to make! Get the recipe and lots of information about making simple syrup over on my sugar syrup page. 

    A small bowl of brown sugar next to a tall bottle of brown sugar syrup.

    Recipe Tips

    • Make the brown sugar syrup ahead of time so it can cool completely before you use it. It should be well chilled before you use the syrup in your cocktail. 
    • Want to shake these up for a crowd? You can rim the glasses ahead of time, then mix up the cocktails once your guests are ready to sip. 

    More Delicious Christmas Cocktails

    Want to serve up more festive dessert cocktails at your next holiday party? Give one of these a try!

    Holiday Spice Martini
    Holiday Spice Martini
    Candy Cane Martinis.
    Candy Cane Martini

    Try These Festive Valentine's Drinks

    Glasses swirled with chocolate sauce and filled with chocolate caramel martini.
    Chocolate Caramel Martini
    Citrus Pomegranate Mocktail
    Citrus Pomegranate Mocktail

    FAQs and Substitutions 

    What kind of glassware should I use?

    Serve this sugar cookie martini cocktail in martini glasses or coupe glasses.

    What can I use instead of macadamia nut liqueur? 

    The macadamia nut liqueur is providing both a buttery and slightly nutty flavor in this cocktail that helps give it its sugar cookie flavor. If you don’t have any on hand or can’t find any macadamia nut liqueur, replace it with 0.5 oz Buttershots + 0.25 oz amaretto liqueur. 

    Can I use non-dairy milk instead of the heavy cream? 

    Nope. And don’t use skim milk, low-fat milk, or even whole milk instead of the cream. This recipe needs the fat from the heavy cream to have a super creamy texture which helps make it taste like an actual cookie. If you don’t drink dairy or are worried about the calories, find a different cocktail recipe to enjoy. 

    Where do I buy brown sugar syrup? 

    You make it! Follow the directions on my sugar syrups page for how to make your own brown sugar simple syrup in minutes. 

    How do I make this a Christmas Cookie Martini? 

    Just swap out the raw sugar for a mix of red and green sugar to create a festive sprinkle rim! You could also use holiday themed red and white sprinkles or nonpareils for a colorful sprinkle rim. 

    Looking down at a pair of sugar cookie martinis.

    More Delicious Recipes You’ll Love 

    • Easy, Buttery, Slice and Bake Cranberry Shortbread Cookies
    • Easy and Festive Peppermint Mocha Martini
    • Slow Cooker Savory Spiced Nuts are the Best Happy Hour Snack
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    • Pumpkin Pie Martini (without Cream) - Video

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    This sugar cookie cocktail recipe is the liquid version of your favorite holiday cookie. Enjoy this sweet treat as a Valentine's Day dessert or during your Christmas happy hour.

    • Author: Katy McAvoy
    • Prep Time: 5 min
    • Cook Time: 0 min
    • Total Time: 5 min
    • Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
    • Category: Cocktails
    • Method: Cocktail Shaker
    • Cuisine: American

    Ingredients

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    • 2 oz vanilla vodka
    • 1 oz white chocolate liqueur
    • 1 oz heavy cream (+ 2 tablespoon for garnish)
    • 0.75 oz brown sugar syrup
    • 0.75 oz macadamia nut liqueur
    • Raw sugar (for garnish)

    Instructions

    Pour 2 tablespoons of cream into a small shallow dish.

    Pour raw sugar into a second small shallow dish.

    Dip the rim of a coupe glass or martini glass into the heavy cream, then run the rim of your glass through the raw sugar to coat it.

    Set the glass aside.

    In a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes, combine vanilla vodka, white chocolate liqueur, heavy cream, brown sugar syrup, and macadamia nut liqueur.

    Shake well for at least 10 seconds.

    Strain into your prepared glass.

    Sip and enjoy!

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    Katy is the author, photographer, home cook, mixologist, and Michigander behind MittenGirl.com. Since 2017, she's been crafting easy-to-make cocktails and delicious meals, along with sharing her love of all things Michigan (a.k.a. The Mitten)!

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