Homemade Cookie Butter Recipe

This version is made with speculoos cookies, but you can substitute any cookie you’d like. It works great with oreos, gingersnap, chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter cookies and even shortbread!

Have you ever bought a jar of cookie butter and, after a few trips to the kitchen for a taste or two, discovered that you ate the whole thing in less than a day? Asking for a friend! I know what you’re thinking. That, ahem, friend might need an intervention. But, honestly, can you blame her? Cookie butter is very addicting! So, since life is short and all, instead of an intervention, we will do a celebration! This cookie butter recipe will act as an ode to the awesomeness of this delicious spread. Go ahead, make it! I dare you resist eating at least a few spoonfuls as soon it is ready. And FYI, a jar of homemade cookie butter makes a great edible gift for the holidays. Just put it in a nice mason jar and decorate with pretty ribbons and a cute tag!

Also known as Speculoos Cream or Speculoos Spread, cookie butter is a spreadable cookie paste that has become an obsession among foodies in the U.S. It’s spiced, rich, buttery and bursting with the deep caramel flavor that is characteristic of speculoos cookies! The consistency ranges from creamy to crunchy. And while Europeans have been enjoying it for quite some time (since around 2007), it was only in 2011 that Americans started seeing it on the shelves, sold by the popular Lotus Biscoff brand. It soon became a national fever, and Trader Joe’s released their own version, which turned out to be so popular that they had to limit it to two jars per customer. Even Ben & Jerry’s couldn’t miss on the cookie butter craze, creating an ice cream flavor called Spectacular Speculoos. Nowadays, you can easily find cookie butter at any major supermarket and online. However, it is so easy – and cheaper – to make it at home that you get to enjoy it even if you can’t find it in the stores!

To make this cookie butter recipe, you will need:

Speculoos cookies – homemade or store bought. Coconut oil Evaporated milk Brown sugar Cinnamon Salt

6 ingredients and a few spins in the food processor are all you need to make this cookie butter recipe! No cooking on the stove, chilling in the fridge, special ingredients (other than speculoos cookies), or complicated skills. Seriously, how easy is that? Recommended tools: food processor and mason jar. Here’s how I make it:

Homemade cookie butter can be stored at room temperature, in a cool spot, for up to 5 days. It will firm up as it cools and some of the oil may rise to the surface, so you’ll want to stir well before enjoying! If it’s too hot where you live, you can store it in the fridge. Bring it to room temperature before eating, to restore the creaminess.

What can you make with Speculoos spread?

Europeans like to spread cookie butter on toast. You can also serve it as a dip, with apples or pretzel rods, warmed and drizzled on ice cream or waffles, or use it in recipes. Anywhere nut butters are called for, cookie butter can be used instead. Think pies, milkshake, truffles, bars, cakes, cheesecake and even ice cream! For me, there’s only one way of eating it: by the spoonful! Did you make this recipe? I love hearing from you! Please comment and leave a 5-star rating below. You can also take a photo and tag me on Instagram with #oliviascuisine.