Starbucks Latte Sugar Cookies with Printable Gift Tag
These Starbucks Latte Sugar Cookies are absolutely darling and fun to create for any occasion. Grab the free printable tags below – perfect for gift giving and celebrations!
Starbucks is my go-to for coffee dates with the girls and my love for their iconic cups is strong! So making these Starbucks inspired sugar cookies was clearly a must.
They are perfect for gifting to the Starbucks lover in your life. Simply wrap them in a pretty package and pair with a gift card for a lovely treat that says, I’m thinking of you!
Too busy to make this right away? Pin it for later! Pin this easy recipe to your favorite board on Pinterest and it will be waiting there when you’re ready.
Sugar cookie dough is super versatile and easy to make with only a few ingredients from the grocery store. Start simple ingredients like with butter, granulated sugar and all purpose flour.
If you love these cookies be sure to check out these Starbucks Red Solo Cup Ornaments and Clay Starbucks Cup Ornaments too – so darling!!
Before you get started make sure that you have everything that you need to make and decorate these cookies. I found our cookie cutters and icing bottles at Michaels but you can also order them from Amazon below.
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Sugar cookie supplies:
- KitchenAid Stand Mixer
- Baking sheets
- Parchment paper
- Rolling pin
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Cookie cutters
- Icing bottles
- Wire cooling rack
- Cookie scribe or toothpick
This is my grandma’s sugar cookie recipe – time tested and delicious. The only thing that I have changed over the years is swapped out shortening for butter.
How to make Starbucks sugar cookies:
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Ingredients:
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 4 Tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Tip: Pre-made Pillsbury refrigerated sugar cookie dough can be used to create these cookies as well. Simply add 1/4 cup of flour to the dough, combine well and roll as directed. I love quick mom hacks like this!
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl with electric mixer or stand mixer with paddle attachment, combine dry ingredients. Add butter, egg, milk and extract. Mix on medium speed until a soft dough forms.
3. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least one hour. This helps to prevent the dough from spreading when baked.
4. Dust your surface with flour and use a rolling pin to roll the dough to 1/4″ thickness.
5. Use cookie cutters to cut shapes from the dough. Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet.
6. Bake until the cookies are lightly brown around the edges, about 7 minutes.
7. Place the cookies on a wire rack to cool.
This recipe will make about 60 latte shaped cookies.
Use my Easy Royal Icing Recipe to make the best icing for these cookies! You will need to create red, brown and white icing to decorate these Starbucks cups.
Royal icing tips:
- If the icing is too hard, add more water one drop at a time.
- If the icing is too soft, add more powdered sugar one teaspoon at a time.
- Icing can be stored at room temperature in a an airtight container for up to two weeks.
- To use, mix the royal icing with a hand mixer so that it becomes smooth and shiny again.
- Flood consistency is reached when a spoonful dropped onto a flat surface takes 15-20 seconds to become completely smooth.
These instructions will show you how to decorate latte cookies like these ones but have fun with this process! You could change up the color or pattern for a whole different look.
How to decorate Starbucks sugar cookies:
Additional supplies: green M&Ms.
1. Start by adding a line of white icing to the top of the cookie.
2. Add a rectangle of brown icing to create a label in the center of each cookie. Use a toothpick or scribe to coax icing into corners or spaces.
3. Allow the first two sections to dry before adding another stripe of white icing to finish the lid.
4. Outline the remaining sections in red icing.
5. Flood the area with red and use a scribe to coax icing into corners.
6. Finally, add a green M&M to the front of the latte cup with a dab of icing.
Allow the icing to completely harden for at least four hours before packaging or storing the cookies. These look amazing wrapped in cellophane and tied up with a bit of twine.
Add my free printable gift tag and voila! You have a fun gift to give to someone special.
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Some of my baking essentials:
- I love using this non-stick bakeware for all of my baking.
- These silicone mitts are perfect for grasping hot pans and baking dishes.
- This Henckel Knife is my favorite for slicing and dicing in the kitchen.
- These parchment paper bags are perfect for packaging and these large Rubbermaid food storage containers are great for storing baking in the freezer.
We also love these Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars (low carb!) and Starbucks Hot Chocolate Bombs (so cool!) – clearly just a little Starbucks obsessed around here!
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Starbucks Latte Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 4 Tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- 2. In a large bowl with an electric mixer or stand mixer with paddle attachment, combine dry ingredients. Add butter, egg, milk and extract. Mix on medium speed until a soft dough forms.
- 3. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least one hour. This helps to prevent the dough from spreading when baked.
- 4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- 5. Dust your surface with flour and use a rolling pin to roll the dough to 1/4" thickness on the floured surface.
- 6. Use cookie cutters to cut shapes from the dough. Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet.
- 7. Bake until the cookies are lightly brown around the edges, about 7 minutes.
- 8. Place the cookies on a wire rack to cool before decorating with royal icing.
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