Copycat Dunkin’ Cookie Butter Cold Brew

If you love fancy coffee drinks but hate standing in line or paying high prices at the coffee shop, we have good news. You can easily re-create your favorite coffee shop drinks at home. This copycat Dunkin’ cookie butter cold brew features a cold foam sweetened with cinnamon-spiced cookie butter and a smooth cold brew sweetened with brown sugar simple syrup. Then, generously sprinkle cookie crumbs on top to make this warmly spiced cold sipper a perfect wintertime treat.

Ingredients for Copycat Dunkin’ Cookie Butter Cold Brew

• Heavy whipping cream: Heavy whipping cream makes a lofty and airy cold foam.
• Whole milk: Cutting the heavy cream with milk helps make the cold foam pourable. If you prefer, you can use a lower-fat milk.
• Cookie butter: Cookie butter is a decadent spread that gives the cold foam its signature spiced flavor. The cookie butter is made from speculoos cookies, which are popular throughout Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. You can buy cookie butter at most grocery stores.
• Brown sugar: A touch of brown sugar adds sweetness to the cold foam.
• Brown sugar simple syrup: This optional ingredient adds a rich brown sugar flavor to the cold brew. You can find simple syrup online or at specialty grocery stores. You can also easily whip up a batch of homemade simple syrup.
• Cold brew: Cold brew coffee is just as its name suggests: coffee brewed with cold water. It typically has a smooth and less acidic flavor than coffee prepared in other ways. Coffee grounds, cold water, a jar and a little patience are all you need to make cold brew coffee at home. Or, you can use one of our Test Kitchen’s favorite store-bought cold brew coffee brands.
• Crumbled speculoos cookies: Crumbled speculoos cookies add the perfect amount of crunch and spice to this cookie butter cold brew coffee. Look for Biscoff brand cookies in grocery stores or online.

Directions

Step 1: Make the cold foam

In a small jar, add the heavy whipping cream, whole milk, brown sugar and warmed cookie butter. Stir to thoroughly combine. Use a milk frother to froth until light and foamy.

Editor’s Tip: Warmed cookie butter incorporates into the other ingredients more easily. Warm it up in a microwave-safe dish for about 30 seconds.

Step 2: Add the cold brew

Pour the cold brew into a glass filled with ice. Add the brown sugar simple syrup, up to 1 tablespoon (to your desired sweetness), and stir to combine. Top with the cold foam.

Editor’s Tip: For a single serving, 1 to 2 inches of cold foam should do the trick.

Step 3: Garnish the drink

Sprinkle the cold foam with speculoos cookie crumbles, if desired, and serve immediately.

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Copycat Dunkin’ Cookie Butter Cold Brew Variations

• Skip the dairy: For a dairy-free cold foam, use a barista-blend nondairy milk like oat milk, coconut milk or soy milk.
• Add a sprinkle of cinnamon: If you don’t have speculoos cookies on hand, a sprinkle of cinnamon can help re-create the flavor.
• Serve it hot: Skip the cold brew and serve the cookie butter cold foam over a cup of hot coffee or a latte. The foam will dissolve into the coffee and give it a delicious flavor.

How to Store Copycat Dunkin’ Cookie Butter Cold Brew

Store any leftover cookie butter cold brew in the refrigerator. Ideally, store the cold foam in a separate container from the cold brew. Cold brew coffee can be stored up to two weeks in an airtight container in the fridge. Cold foam, which should also be stored in an airtight container, can be stored up to five days. It will “deflate” over time, so use your frother to whip it back up before serving.

Copycat Dunkin’ Cookie Butter Cold Brew Tips

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Can you make a cookie butter cold brew ahead of time?

You can make the cold brew up to two weeks in advance, while the cold foam mixture can be made a few days in advance. Froth the foam just before serving. Don’t forget to store the cold brew and cold foam separately in the fridge.

How do you make brown sugar simple syrup from scratch?

To make brown sugar simple syrup from scratch, combine 1 cup water with 1 cup brown sugar in a small saucepan. Cook the mixture over medium heat and stir it until the sugar completely dissolves in the water, three to five minutes. Cover the pan, remove it from the heat and allow the simple syrup to cool completely. Once cool, transfer the simple syrup to an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator for up to three weeks.