Not only is it tastier than store-bought jars—it's also more affordable! You can make it with your favorite cookies, be it crunchy gingersnaps, delicious vanilla wafers or traditional speculoos. This recipe is flexible enough that you can customize the consistency and texture to your liking, whether you like it smooth or chunky. Plus, it's perfect for spreading on toast, drizzling over pancakes or eating straight from the spoon.
Why our recipe?
- Tastier and less expensive than store-bought jars.
- Which cookies you use is flexible so you can play with your preferences.
- Did we mention how delicious cookie butter is?
Cookie Butter Madness! It's popular and not something that's always available at every grocery store so why not make it from home? My kids love it and it's something they get in their stocking at Christmas time, but for those who don't live at Trader Joe's, this homemade recipe will be the next best thing.
Material notes
- Cookies: Biscoff (speculoos) cookies are a traditional choice, but they can be hard to find depending on where you live. Gingersnaps are a great option, and 'nilla wafers will make for a nice smooth vanilla flavor.
- Salted Butter: Helps bind the ingredients together and enriches the spread's creamy texture, adding a delicate savory balance to the dessert.
- Hot water: Use extra to adjust the consistency of your cookie butter if you want it thinner.
- Honey: Sweetened condensed milk, maple syrup or even molasses can be substituted if you want that rich dark undertone.
Using cookie butter
- Breakfast flair: Spread on toast, bagels or English muffins. It's fantastic drizzled over waffles or pancakes.
- Dip it: Grab some fresh apple slices, pretzels or even cookies and dip them directly into the jar. That's right, cookies upon cookies. It is acceptable.
- Drizzle: Use it as an ice cream topping, roll in yogurt, or use it as a filling for crepes.
- Bake it with: Use it as a filling for pastries and cinnamon rolls. Can you imagine how delicious cookie butter cinnamon rolls are?
- Dessert Sandwiches: Spread sandwiches with fresh fruit or jam. Bananas and berries are delicious. Or make a Fluffernutter-style sandwich with marshmallow fluff and cookie butter. Call of love!
Chunky or smooth?
Just like peanut butter, some like it smooth, some like it chunky. It's all about how you mix.
For a smoother texture, Blend until the cookies are very finely crumbed, adding a little more hot water if needed to achieve a creamy consistency.
For a crispy texture, Dangle a thick slice of cookies. You can even stir in some reserved cookie crumbs after mixing in the other ingredients to make it extra chunky.
Storage instructions
Keep at room temperature Up to 7 days in an airtight container; Pantry is fine for short term storage.
Keep in fridge Up to 1 month in an airtight container. Note that the cookie butter will harden and not spread as well so bring to room temperature or spread on something warm before using.
