Frosted Sugar Cookie

Vanilla and half & half turn a cup of 12South into the frosted sugar cookie that shows up on every plate in December. A tablespoon of our Vanilla Coffee Syrup does most of the work, with help from 12South's natural caramel sweetness. Shake up a little vanilla whipped cream in a jar for the frosting, then finish this frosted sugar cookie coffee with a pinch of red sanding sugar.

A Frosted Sugar Cookie Coffee in a short glass tumbler, topped with vanilla whipped cream and red sanding sugar, on a tan background.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz 12South, brewed hot
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla Coffee Syrup
  • 2 oz half & half
  • Whipped cream: 2 oz heavy cream + 1 tsp Vanilla Coffee Syrup
  • Red sanding sugar, to garnish

Preparation

  1. Shake the heavy cream and 1 tsp Vanilla Coffee Syrup hard in a sealed jar until it thickens, about 30 to 60 seconds.
  2. Add the vanilla syrup and half & half to your mug, pour in the hot 12South and stir.
  3. Spoon the cream gently on top and finish with a pinch of red sanding sugar.

Barista Tips

Can I use just one syrup?

Either syrup works on its own. Start with 1 tbsp of Vanilla Coffee Syrup or Peppermint Coffee Syrup in black coffee or coffee with cream.

What is sanding sugar?

Sanding sugar is the coarse decorating sugar that goes on cut-out cookies. The big crystals hold their shape and color on top of the cream for a while, where regular granulated sugar would dissolve right away.

Why half & half instead of milk?

Half & half has enough fat to carry the vanilla and keep the cup creamy without watering down the coffee. Milk works in a pinch, but the drink tastes thinner and less like the cookie.

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12South Vanilla Coffee Syrup
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12South$18.00

12South is our most popular coffee, a smooth medium roast of Central and South American coffees with low, sweet acidity and notes of red apple, chocolate, and hazelnut. Its natural caramel sweetness is the cookie in this cup, so the vanilla and half & half only have to bring the frosting.

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Vanilla Coffee Syrup

$8.00

A full tablespoon of our Vanilla Coffee Syrup goes into the coffee, and one more teaspoon goes into the whipped cream for the frosting. It's made in Nashville with real vanilla, and that vanilla is the sugar cookie flavor you taste in both the cup and the cream.

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