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A deliciously easy Sugar Cookie Martini recipe—sweet and strong! Frosted sugar cookie rim, notes of amaretto and a touch of coffee for a sugar cookie delight in cocktail form. This sugar cookie martini with Baileys is perfect for the holidays. A great Christmas cocktail!
Easy Sugar Cookie Martini
I’m so excited to share today’s decadent, festive, and unbelievably delicious holiday dessert in a glass. Introducing: a sweet ‘n strong ‘n easy Sugar Cookie Martini to brighten your holiday parties. Imagine buttery sugar cookies with vanilla frosted goodness and colorful sprinkles… all in a tasty martini. And just as festive as this tasty Christmas Crack.
Sugar Cookie Martini Recipe Ingredients
With just a few sweetly tasty ingredients, we’re well on our way to making a very festive and fun sugar cookie martini!
Sugar Cookie Martini Ingredients
- Baileys Irish cream – you can also use almondmilk liqueur.
- Milk – you can use heavy cream or half and half. I used oatmilk.
- Vanilla vodka – vanilla vodka is good, but whipped cream vodka is even better.
- Amaretto
How to Make a Sugar Cookie Martini
You’re looking for a show-stopping dessert martini for your next soiree, and you’ve totally come to the right place. This sugar cookie martini is not only fun to make, but even more fun to sip, like birthday cake shots. 😉
- First, dip the rim of your martini glass in a shallow plate filled with vanilla frosting. (That’s right, I said it).
- Dip the frosted rim in a shallow plate filled with sprinkles. Set the martini glass aside for later.
- Fill your favorite cocktail shaker about halfway with ice. Add Irish cream, milk, vanilla vodka, and amaretto to the shaker.
- Shake vigorously for about 10-20 seconds. This lengthy shake will create a delicious froth for the top of your sugar cookie martini.
- Strain into frosted martini glass.
- Top with a mountain of whipped cream, a flourish of colorful sprinkles, and, of course, half of a frosted sugar cookie!
For a little something spicy to offset this sweet cocktail, try my hot and dirty martini. 🔥 For a non-alcoholic Christmas treat, try my Peppermint Milkshake.
How to Make a Sugar Cookie Rim
- Vanilla frosting – in a pinch, you can use simple syrup, but I highly recommend vanilla frosting for that extra decadent touch to your sugar cookie martini
- Rainbow sprinkles – if subbing the frosting with simple syrup or lemon juice, sub this with coarse cocktail sugar since these rainbow sprinkles could likely bleed.
Christmas Cocktail Garnish Ideas
- Whipped cream – use any kind of whipped cream you like, from fresh, homemade whipped cream to coconut whipped cream and more.
- Sprinkles – the more colorful the sprinkles, the better! For Christmas, use red and green sprinkles.
- Sugar cookies – yep, I straight-up topped each sugar cookie martini with a frosted sugar cookie. It’s the holidays, why not? 😉 A piece of Double Chocolate Peppermint Bark would be even more amazing!
Tools You Need
- Coupe glasses or martini glasses
- Gold cocktail shaker
- Paper straws
- Measuring jigger
Happy Holidays!
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Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️
Holiday Cocktail Recipes
- Peppermint Martini
- Pumpkin Cocktail
- Coffee Martini
- Gingerbread Martini
- Extra Dirty Martini
- Check out… Holiday Cocktail Recipes
Sugar Cookie Martini
Ingredients
Sugar Rim
Sugar Cookie Martini Ingredients
- 2 oz Irish cream, or almond milk liqueur
- 1.5 oz milk, or heavy cream or half and half – I use oat milk
- 1.5 oz vanilla vodka, or whipped cream vodka for an extra special treat
- 1 oz amaretto
Instructions
Make the Sugar Rim
- Fill a shallow plate with vanilla frosting, creating a circle of frosting that’s the size of your martini glass rim.
- Dip the rim into the frosting, evenly coating it.
- Fill another shallow plate with sprinkles. Dip the frosted rim of the glass into the sprinkles, creating an even layer. Set aside for later.
Make the Sugar Cookie Martini
- Add Irish cream, milk, vanilla vodka, and amaretto into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake vigorously until frothy, about 10-20 seconds. You’ll want to shake it a bit more than usual—this will create a tasty, light froth at the top of your martini.
- Strain into sprinkle rimmed glasses.
Garnish
- Top with whipped cream. Sprinkle on a some sprinkles, then tuck half of a sugar cookie into the whipped cream.
Oh my goodness! This cocktail is so rich and festive! Perfect for this season!
Absolutely! It’s like a sip of the season… 😀
This is a must make for the holiday season!
Absolutely! Sip and enjoy. 🙂
This is such a fun cocktail! I can’t wait to try it!
I know! I hope you enjoy it!
Yes, please! This is such a fabulous cocktail! Perfect for the holidays!
Yeah!! Thanks Katerina!
I made this for my holiday girls night and it was a hit! Everyone loves how pretty it was!
That’s so awesome to hear! (And so much fun!!) Thanks for reporting back, Allyson. <3
This is everything! Perfect for holidays.
Thanks Sandra! Enjoy. 🙂
This is my kind of cocktail! I will be making it this weekend.
Woohoo! So glad to hear it! 🙂