What ingredients are in a Oatmeal Cookie?

2 parts Kahlua, 2 parts Baileys Irish Cream, 4 parts Butterscotch schnapps, 1 part Jagermeister, 1/2 part Goldschlager

What glass do you use for a Oatmeal Cookie?

A Oatmeal Cookie is traditionally served in a Mason jar.

How strong is a Oatmeal Cookie?

A Oatmeal Cookie has an estimated ABV of 16.67%.

How many calories are in a Oatmeal Cookie?

A Oatmeal Cookie contains approximately 862 calories per serving.

Oatmeal Cookie

Glass Mason jar

Difficulty Medium

Calories ~862 kcal

ABV 16.67%

Ingredients

Kahlua 2 parts
Baileys Irish Cream 2 parts
Butterscotch schnapps 4 parts
Jagermeister 1 part
Goldschlager 1/2 part

Instructions

Just mix it all together. It's meant to be a shot, but it works just fine as a proper adult-sized drink over lots of ice. Tastes like an oatmeal cookie.

Sweet Creamy

The Oatmeal Cookie is a richly sweet cocktail combining butterscotch schnapps, Baileys Irish Cream, Kahlúa, Jägermeister, and Goldschläger, which together create a flavour profile that genuinely mimics a freshly baked oatmeal cookie. The butterscotch schnapps forms the dominant flavour backbone, while the Baileys adds creaminess and Kahlúa contributes a coffee undercurrent. It can be consumed as a shot or served over ice as a full cocktail.

History & Origins

The Oatmeal Cookie is a novelty cocktail of disputed origin that became popular in American bars and college culture during the 1990s and 2000s, capitalising on the trend of dessert-flavoured shots that taste like specific baked goods. The combination of butterscotch, coffee, and cinnamon liqueurs achieves a convincing approximation of the cookie's flavour profile. No single bar or bartender is definitively credited with the recipe.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Intense butterscotch with sweet coffee from the Kahlúa, a hint of cinnamon from the Goldschläger, and herbal complexity from the Jägermeister. Palate: Overwhelmingly sweet and dessert-like with butterscotch at the fore, backed by creamy Baileys and coffee; Jägermeister introduces an unexpected spice note while Goldschläger adds warmth. Finish: Sweet, warming, and lingering with a complex spiced-cookie character.

butterscotch sweet creamy spiced coffee

Pro Tip

Serve over generous ice in a mason jar to slow the warming of this very sweet cocktail and allow the complex flavours to open up as the drink dilutes slightly.

Data verified January 2018

Nutrition Facts →

Embed on your site — CocktailFYI

Add the widget to any webpage using a script tag.

<div data-cocktailfyi="recipe" data-slug="oatmeal-cookie"></div>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/cocktailfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>

Embed using a standard iframe — works in any CMS.

<iframe src="https://cocktailfyi.com/iframe/recipe/oatmeal-cookie/" width="100%" height="480" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" title="CocktailFYI recipe widget"></iframe>

Paste the URL into WordPress, Medium, or any oEmbed-aware editor.

https://cocktailfyi.com/recipes/oatmeal-cookie/

Add a badge linking back to CocktailFYI.

<a href="https://cocktailfyi.com/recipes/oatmeal-cookie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
  <img src="https://cocktailfyi.com/badge/site.svg" alt="CocktailFYI" height="20">
</a>

Preview:

Use the CocktailFYI WordPress plugin shortcode.

[drinkfyi-recipe site="cocktailfyi" slug="oatmeal-cookie"]

Use as a native HTML custom element in modern browsers.

<cocktailfyi-recipe slug="oatmeal-cookie" theme="light"></cocktailfyi-recipe>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/cocktailfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>

Docs →