Easy Cookie Butter Recipe

Homemade cookie butter is easy to make in just minutes. This thick and creamy cookie butter is every bit as good as Trader Joe’s!

Have you all jumped on the cookie butter wagon yet? If not, you are missing out!

What is cookie butter?

Cookie butter was invented in the early 2000s Belgian reality show called The Inventors, or De Bedenkers. Els Scheppers was a contestant who had the idea for the cookie butter made with Specaloos (Biscoff) cookies. The makers of the cookies loved the idea and introduced cookie butter in Europe in 2009.

The craze in the US with Trader Joe’s version and has spread across the web in various incarnations…cookie butter is a spread with the consistency of nut butter but made from, and tasting fantastically like, cookies!

While there are tons of variations out there the cookie butter recipe I recently created and am sharing with you today can be altered to be totally nut free, dairy free, and gluten free, so it’s the perfect snack to make for those with allergies or food sensitivities!

Ingredients

• ginger snaps
• water
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• milk

Step by step

1. In a food processor or blender (affiliate link) (I use my Ninja) pulse the cookies until finely ground. 
2. Add 3 tbsp cold water and pulse again until blended. 
3. Allow to rest 10 minutes. 
4. Add sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon to cookie mixture and pulse to blend. 
5. Finally, add milk and blend until uniform. 

Variations

• Dairy free – use almond or soy milk
• Gluten free – choose gluten free gingersnaps
• Nut free – use gingersnaps free of nuts and regular or soy milk
• Change the cookies! Try OREOs without the filling, peanut butter cookies, chocolate chip cookies, Thin Mints, the possibilities are endless!

How to use cookie butter

Spread on Apple Slices – One of the best ways to enjoy cookie butter is to simply schmear it on some crisp apple slices. The combination of the sweet spread and the tart apples is irresistible.

Cookie Butter Cookies – If you love baking, try making cookie butter cookies.

Cookie Butter Cheesecake – For a decadent dessert, bake a cookie butter cheesecake. Use cookie butter in the cream cheese component to create a rich and creamy filling that will wow your family.

Cookie Butter Blondies – Incorporate cookie spreads into blondies for a deliciously unusual treat.

Cookie Butter Cake – Use cookie butter as an essential component of this 4-ingredient cake.

Cookie Butter Banana Bread – Add a swirl of cookie butter to your banana bread batter before baking for an extra layer of flavor.

Iced Coffee – Stir a spoonful of cookie butter into your iced coffee for a sweet, spiced twist.

Cookie Butter Spread on Toast – Simply spread some cookie butter on a piece of toast for a quick and delicious breakfast.

Storage

Keep in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days (if it lasts that long!) You can store in the fridge if desired but allow to come to room temperature to soften up when serving.

If you try this recipe, please comment and rate it below, I love hearing from you!

Adapted from The Food Network