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This copycat McDonald's Cookie Butter Frappe blends coffee, milk, cookie butter and warm spices with ice, then piles on whipped cream and crushed speculoos cookies. It takes 5 minutes and one blender.
How Do You Make a McDonald’s Cookie Butter Frappe? (Quick Answer)
Blend 1/2 cup cold strong coffee, 1/2 cup whole milk, 3 tablespoons cookie butter, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, cinnamon and vanilla, then add 2 cups of ice and blend until thick. Top with whipped cream and crushed speculoos cookies.
At a glance
The one tip that matters: Blend the cookie butter with the liquids before the ice goes in. Otherwise it clumps on the cold ice.
Why You'll Love This Cookie Butter Frappe
- Spiced cookie flavor cinnamon, caramel and coffee.
- Thick and frosty like the drive-thru frappe.
- 5 minutes no syrups to cook.
- Crunchy top crushed speculoos cookies.
- Easy to tweak more coffee or more cookie butter.
What Is the McDonald’s Cookie Butter Frappe?
The Cookie Butter Frappe is a McCafe holiday drink, sold alongside a Cookie Butter Latte and Cookie Butter Iced Coffee. It is a coffee frappe with warm spices and caramel cookie flavor, finished with whipped topping and cookie crumbs.
Cookie butter spread puts all of that into one jar, so the copycat is a 5 minute blender drink.
Ingredient Notes
Exact amounts are in the recipe card below.
- Cookie butter: speculoos spread, creamy for the smoothest frappe.
- Strong coffee: chilled, or cooled espresso.
- Brown sugar and spices: boost the caramel cookie flavor.
- Speculoos cookies: crushed for the crunchy topping.
Step-by-Step Photos
Here's how it comes together. Exact amounts, times and temperatures are in the recipe card below.
Tips for Success
- Freeze some coffee. Coffee ice cubes keep the frappe strong as it melts.
- Creamy or crunchy spread? Either works; creamy blends smoother.
- Too thin? Add a few more ice cubes and blend again.
- Coffee free version. Swap the coffee for more milk and it tastes like a cookie milkshake.
- Make it a latte. Stir 1 tablespoon cookie butter and 1 tablespoon brown sugar into hot espresso, then add steamed milk.
- Our after school treat. Max makes his with no coffee and double cookie crumbs.
McDonald’s Cookie Butter Frappe
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minutesA copycat version of the McDonald’s Cookie Butter Frappe: strong coffee, milk, creamy cookie butter, brown sugar and warm spices blended with ice until thick and frosty, topped with vanilla whipped cream and crushed speculoos cookies. Makes 1 large frappe.
Ingredients
- For the Frappe
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee, chilled (or 2 shots espresso, cooled)
1/2 cup whole milk
3 tablespoons cookie butter (speculoos spread)
1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups ice cubes
- For the Topping
1/3 cup sweetened whipped cream
2 cookies speculoos (Biscoff) cookies, crushed
1 teaspoon caramel sauce, for drizzling (optional)
Directions
- Blend
- Put the cold coffee, milk, cookie butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger and vanilla in a blender and blend for 10 seconds, until the cookie butter is fully mixed in.
- Add the ice and blend on high for 30 to 45 seconds, until thick, smooth and frosty with no ice chunks.
- Top and Serve
- Pour into a tall glass and pipe or spoon whipped cream on top.
- Sprinkle with the crushed speculoos cookies, add a thin caramel drizzle if you like, and serve with a wide straw.
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Storage
Frappes are best fresh. You can blend the base without ice and keep it in the fridge for a day, then blend with ice when ready.
More McDonald’s Frappes
Try my McDonald's caramel frappe and McDonald's mocha frappe, or browse all my McDonald's copycat recipes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is in the McDonald's Cookie Butter Frappe?
McDonald's describes it as warm spices, caramel cookies and coffee blended with ice, topped with sweet vanilla whipped topping and speculoos cookie crumbs. This copycat uses cookie butter spread for that flavor.
What is cookie butter?
It's a spread made from crushed speculoos cookies, the crisp caramel and cinnamon cookies often called Biscoff. It tastes like a spiced shortbread.
Does the Cookie Butter Frappe have caffeine?
Yes, it's made with coffee. Use decaf, or swap the coffee for milk for a caffeine free version.
Can I make it dairy free?
Use oat milk and a dairy free whipped topping. Most cookie butter spreads are dairy free, but check the label.
How long is the Cookie Butter Frappe at McDonald's?
It's a limited time holiday drink. With this copycat you can make it any time of year.
