Sugar Cookie Martini
Try this sugar cookie martini at your next get-together. This delicious dessert martini is sure to be an instant hit with everyone – it’s sweet and creamy and won’t take more than 5 minutes to make, so you can focus on more important things like enjoying those precious moments with your friends and family!
The flavor of this cocktail is a favorite at parties, especially during the holiday season. Doesn’t it just scream “Holiday Cocktail”?
My sister-in-law adores this drink. Hubby and I threw a party for me for my 60th birthday, and this was the cocktail she requested.
Sugar cookie martini funny story
Hubby doesn’t like cream-based cocktails for a few different reasons:
- He is lactose intolerant.
- He doesn’t like decadent cocktails.
Well, he loves this one.
I almost always save some of the cocktails I blog about for Christopher to sample. With this one, he smacked his lips and said, “Mmmmm. This is so good. I could down it.”
I had to remind him that it had cream in it. He just looked at me and took another sip before handing it to me.
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Pro
Tips
- I use light cream in this cocktail, and you can substitute half & half or whole milk, but I wouldn’t use heavy cream; that would make it a little too decadent.
- You can switch out the Baileys Irish cream with RumChata. Both are good choices.
- If you don’t have Baileys but any other Irish cream liqueur is okay to use too.
- If you don’t have Amaretto, use any other almond-flavored liqueur.
- If you can’t find sugar cookies in the store or don’t want to make your own, use your favorite Christmas cookies or a butter cookie for the garnish around the rim of the glasses.
- Here’s how to garnish the glasses: Crush a cookie into crumbs with a mortar and pestle or the back of a spoon. Sprinkle crumbs on a flat plate. Next, take your finger and wet it with simple syrup. Swipe your finger around the rim of the glasses and dip the glasses into the cookie crumbs. Make sure the rims are fully coated and shake away any excess.
- Optional: For this post, I also garnished the cocktail with tiny edible gold hearts; they made it easier to photograph and even prettier to look at.
- Want to make a pitcher? Adjust the servings in the recipe card to how many people you want to serve.
How to make a sugar cookie martini
Pre-step
Garnish the glasses with crumbled sugar cookies. (See helpful tips.)
Get your cocktail shaker and fill it halfway with ice. Get your measuring glass and two martini glasses.
After measuring out the ingredients, add them to the shaker.
Step one
Gather the ingredients – Baileys Irish cream, vanilla vodka, Amaretto, and light cream.
Step two
Measure 4 ounces of vanilla vodka. (A)
Step three
Measure 4 ounces of Irish cream. (B)
Step four
Measure 2.5 ounces of Amaretto or almond-flavored liqueur. (C)
Step five
Measure 2 ounces of light cream. (D)
Step six
Cap the shaker and shake vigorously for ten seconds. Strain and divide the cocktail between the two glasses, carefully pouring the liquid so it doesn’t touch the garnished rims.
I sprinkle on some thin, small, gold, edible hearts.
See how the hearts focus the shot?
Let’s see the vertical view.
I hope you enjoyed this sugar cookie martini recipe as much as I enjoyed drinking it. 🙂
Other cream-based cocktails
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Sugar Cookie Martini
Ingredients
- 4 ounces vanilla vodka
- 4 ounces Baileys Irish cream (or RumChata or some other Irish cream liqueur)
- 2.5 ounces Amaretto
- 2 ounces light cream (or half & half or milk)
Garnish
- 1 teaspoon simple syrup
- 1 sugar cookie (crumbled)
- gold edible hearts (optional – it just looks pretty)
Instructions
Garnish
- Break the cookie into crumbs. I used a mortar and pestle. Transfer to a small plate1 sugar cookie
- Wet your finger with the simple syrup and swipe it around both of the rims of the glasses1 teaspoon simple syrup
- Dip the rims into the cookie crumbs. With the glass upside down, shake the excess crumbs from the glasses
- Fill the shaker halfway with ice
- Add the vanilla vodka, Irish cream, Amaretto and light cream4 ounces vanilla vodka, 4 ounces Baileys Irish cream, 2.5 ounces Amaretto, 2 ounces light cream
- Cap shaker and shake for 10 seconds. Divide and strain the liquid between the two glasses
- If you are going to garnish with the small hearts, shake some on each martinigold edible hearts
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- I use light cream in this cocktail, and you can substitute half & half or whole milk, but I wouldn’t use heavy cream; that would make it a little too decadent.
- You can switch out the Baileys Irish cream with RumChata. Both are good choices.
- If you don’t have Baileys but any other Irish cream liqueur is okay to use too.
- If you don’t have Amaretto, use any other almond-flavored liqueur.
- If you can’t find sugar cookies in the store or don’t want to make your own, use your favorite Christmas cookies or a butter cookie for the garnish around the rim of the glasses.
- Here’s how to garnish the glasses: Crush a cookie into crumbs with a mortar and pestle or the back of a spoon. Sprinkle crumbs on a flat plate. Next, take your finger and wet it with simple syrup. Swipe your finger around the rim of the glasses and dip the glasses into the cookie crumbs. Make sure the rims are fully coated and shake away any excess.
- Optional: For this post, I also garnished the cocktail with tiny edible gold hearts; they made it easier to photograph and even prettier to look at.
- Want to make a pitcher? Adjust the servings in the recipe card to how many people you want to serve.
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There’s no doubt why your hubby loved this cocktail, even though it breaks all his “rules”! Absolutely perfect for the holiday season – I’m totally bookmarking this because I love unique martini recipes (and sugar cookie flavor)! The cookie crumb rim is brilliant and the little gold hearts are adorable – thank you for this festive inspiration!
You’re welcome, Shelly. I hope you enjoy it! 🙂 Thanks for the comment.
So sad your hubby can’t have cream, because this cocktail is delicious! We had all the ingredients and decided to give it a whirl… Excellent!
I’m so glad to hear that! And yes, I wish he could take cream or milk. But that means more for me! 😉 Thanks Marta.
I’d say that anything you add Baileys Irish cream tastes fantastic. You made a very good choice for the glass. It makes this drink look cozy and luxurious
Thanks so much! I appreciate it.
SO fun. SO dangerous, too! Ha! We had to check ourselves because they go down soooo easy!
Indeed they do, Tracy. Thank you. Cheers.
What a cute cocktail for the holidays. Very festive for sure. I am sure this will be a hit in my house. Happy Holidays.
Thanks Gloria! Happy holidays to you!
This is a great cocktail recipe idea. Thanks for sharing it. I will buy the ingredients on my next shopping trip. I am so looking forward to it.
Thank you Kate. It’s very yummy. I hope you enjoy it when you try it.
Who says you can only choose a dessert or a drink? 😛 Can’t wait to give this martini a try soon!
Hehe. 🙂 I love your way of thinking Veronika! 😉
Is it 5 o’clock yet? This martini looks so tasty, I’m making it tonight for my hubby and I 😉
Yay. I hope you both enjoy it Veronika!
This sugar cookie Martini is the definition of holiday cocktail! We both love cream based cocktails and this one did not disappoint. We did smack our lips after 😋!
Woah, I love the sound and look of this martini. I must admit I never tried sugar cookie martini before and this goes on my list.