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.

What spirits make up the Oatmeal Cookie shot?

The Oatmeal Cookie shot combines butterscotch schnapps, Baileys Irish Cream, Kahlúa, Jägermeister, and Goldschläger in equal parts. The layered flavor of butterscotch, cinnamon, and coffee liqueurs evokes the taste of a freshly baked oatmeal cookie.

How is the Oatmeal Cookie served?

It is typically served as a chilled shot or small cocktail, shaken with ice and strained into a shot glass. The five-ingredient combination is shaken well to integrate all the distinct liqueur flavors.

Is the Oatmeal Cookie cocktail very sweet?

Yes, the Oatmeal Cookie is a very sweet, dessert-style shot due to the butterscotch schnapps and Baileys base. Goldschläger adds a warming cinnamon note that balances some of the sweetness.

Five liqueurs converge in the Oatmeal Cookie to mimic the flavour of a freshly baked biscuit: butterscotch schnapps anchors the profile, Baileys Irish Cream adds creaminess, and Kahlúa lays down a coffee undercurrent, with Jägermeister and Goldschläger rounding out the mix. The butterscotch dominates, lending the drink its namesake character, while the supporting liqueurs deepen and complicate the sweetness. At roughly 17 percent ABV, it can be thrown back as a shot or stretched over plenty of ice into a full-sized drink. Served in a mason jar, it is an emphatically sweet novelty cocktail.

Oatmeal Cookie

Ly Mason jar

Độ khó Medium

Calo ~862 kcal

ABV 16,67%

Nguyên liệu

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

Hướng dẫn

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 Tháng 1 2018

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