This holiday cocktail is seriously festive and sweet. Serve your guests a Sugar Cookie Martini at your next holiday party or enjoy one at home by the Christmas tree.
And it's officially Christmas weekend! Which means you belong in front of your Christmas tree with a festive cocktail and a plate of cookies.
Or at a party with a sweet holiday cocktail and a platter of Christmas desserts.
Either way, these sugar cookie martinis should be making an appearance in your weekend at some point.
The holiday martini is super simple, requires very few ingredients, and will totally satisfy your holiday sweet tooth.
In fact, forget cookies; have a cocktail instead! That's what Cocktail Friday is all about. And during the holiday season, a Christmas cookie cocktail is just what the doctor, er Santa, ordered.
In case you couldn't tell by the name, this is most definitely a dessert martini (duh). It's sweet and strong and perfect for sipping on instead of eating Christmas cookies. Or while eating Christmas cookies. That would probably make it even better.
🗒 Ingredients
The ingredients for this martini are super simple... But when combined, they taste just like a sugar cookie!
Here's what you need (be sure to view the recipe card at the bottom of this post for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions):
- Sprinkles: for decorating rim (this step is optional, but fun!)
- Vodka
- Butterscotch schnapps
- Half-and-half or heavy cream
🍸 How to make a sugar cookie martini
Obviously coating the cocktail glass rims in sprinkles is optional, but I highly, highly recommend it.
Just put the sprinkles on a small plate. Brush the rims of your martini glasses with honey, simple syrup, or water and then swirl glasses upside-down in the sprinkles to coat rims.
Pour vodka, butterscotch schnapps, and half-and-half or heavy cream into a shaker filled with ice and shake well to combine.
And pour the mixture into your sprinkle-rimmed martini glasses and enjoy!
This sugar cookie martini is perfect as an after dinner sipper when you need a little help getting in the holiday spirit. It's a very sweet cocktail... But that's exactly how a sugar cookie cocktail should be!
Maybe just drink this instead of drinking eggnog. I promise it will satisfy you a whole lot more (and get you feeling a whole lot more relaxed…).
Something tells me if you leave this drink out for Santa instead of a glass of milk, you'll get some extra awesome presents under the Christmas tree.
Though if you leave him this Christmas cookie cocktail AND cookies, he might go into sugar overload and you'll wake up to find him in your living room floor under the tree on Sunday morning. Could be an interesting experiment.
Don't tell him I said that.
🎄 More holiday cocktails
I love developing drink recipes that are packed with festive ingredients and perfect for enjoying during the holiday season. Here are some of my favorites:
Of course, you can turn all these cocktails into mocktails, too.
Merry Christmas to all of our readers who celebrate! I hope you all have glorious weekends filled with good food, family, friends, and relaxation. And, of course, sugar cookie martinis!
What will you be sipping on this holiday season?
📖 Recipe
Sugar Cookie Martini
Ingredients
- Sprinkles for decorating rim (optional)
- 4 oz. vodka
- 4 oz. butterscotch schnapps
- 3 oz. half-and-half or heavy cream
Instructions
- Place sprinkles on a small plate. Using honey, simple syrup, or water, wet the rims of the martini glasses and swirl glasses in sprinkles to coat rims.
- Pour vodka, butterscotch schnapps, and cream/half-and-half into a shaker filled with ice. Shake well.
- Pour mixture into sprinkle-rimmed cocktail glasses and enjoy!
Lauren at Keep It Sweet says
Love this! Have a wonderful holiday weekend:-)
Michelle says
I am totally with you on relaxing in my PJs, sleeping in, and doing lots of reading and blogging! Merry Christmas!
Emily @ A Cambridge Story says
Love these photos with the sparkling lights in the background. Today is definitely one for relaxing and eating! Happy holidays.
Kelsey says
This sounds really good. Outback had a gingerbread martini, but this sounds better.
Michelle Collins says
This looks awesome - hope you had a great Christmas!!
em says
have i told you how much i love your drink posts, sues?!
this sounds super cozy! love the tree in your apt, too. i almost got a real one this year but decided against it at the last minute. maybe next year?
i spent the holidays with family...and although i love fun drinks, my fave is definitely bell's christmas ale...soo good.
kitchenbelle says
I LOVE this idea! So pretty, so festive! What a fun dinner party drink.
Healthy Jalapeño says
looks excellent girls and so festive too <3
Bridget says
Your tree looks fabulous! Hope you two had an awesome Christmas! Last one as a non-married couple 😉
Susan says
Love your tree and the martini photos! Hope you and Christ had a lovely weekend relaxing.
Monique says
i got one for you girlies! Chocolate covered pretzel martinis!
1 part whipped cream vodka, 2 parts frangelico. Salted rim! Hope you had a fabulous holiday!
Karen says
Your tree is beautiful!! Enjoy these days.....the memories will come back to "kiss you on the cheek."
Kerstin says
The sprinkles around the rim are just so festive - love this!
Party Princess says
Okay sounds delish... but I tried and no bueno... mind you it may have been by error by using fat free milk instead of whole milk? I will definitely try again with whole milk and then update everyone 🙂
Sues says
@Party Princess- Unfortunately, skim milk definitely doesn't work here. You need the whole milk for the creaminess otherwise the drink will be kind of watery and not great! 🙂
Dee says
great drink but out the milk and use baileys Irish cream, you will love it.
sandi says
I put honey on the rim of the glass to hold the sprinkles on better. It was great!
Dawn Davidson says
Sues, I tried this at the tavern where I tend bar. we used half/half instead of milk. It was delish..... Thank you so much for your post!!!!