Dunkin Cookie Dough Iced Coffee Recipe – Irresistible Cafe Treat

If you’ve ever walked into Dunkin’ Donuts and seen those limited-edition flavored iced coffees, you’ll know exactly why people get excited about Dunkin Cookie Dough Iced Coffee.

It’s sweet, creamy, tastes like dessert in a cup, and honestly—kind of addictive. But the problem? Dunkin’ doesn’t always keep it on its menu.

So, I made this Dunkin Cookie Dough Iced Coffee Recipe at home that tastes almost the same.

 

What is Dunkin Cookie Dough Iced Coffee?

Dunkin cookie dough iced coffee is a flavored iced coffee drink that Dunkin Donuts released as a limited edition. It has the base of their classic iced coffee, but with added cookie dough flavored syrup that will give you a buttery, vanilla, and chocolate chip cookie taste.

It will taste like you’re drinking dessert in your cup, creamy and sweet, but still with a bold Dunkin coffee base.

Ingredients:

Let’s first talk about what you’ll need to create this recipe. I’ll break it down into two parts: the actual iced coffee base and the cookie dough coffee syrup that will give you the signature flavor.

For the Coffee Base:

• 2 cups brewed coffee (cold brew or strong coffee, chilled): Dunkin’ makes their iced coffee with double-strength coffee so that when the ice melts, it still tastes bold. You can do the same by brewing your coffee extra strong. If you prefer, you can even use a Chameleon Cold Brew style base.
• Ice cubes: Simple, but you want to use large cubes so they don’t water down the drink too fast.
• ½ cup milk or cream: Whole milk is closest to what Dunkin’ uses, but you can also swap with half-and-half for a richer texture or almond or oat milk if you want a dairy-free dunkin coffee.
• Whipped cream (optional): Dunkin often tops flavored iced coffees with whipped cream, so you can too if you want that café-style finish.

For the Cookie Dough Syrup Recipe:

This is the most important part because it will transform your plain iced coffee into a cookie dough coffee recipe.

• ½ cup brown sugar: This will give a caramelized sweetness that reminds you of baked cookies.
• ½ cup water: To dissolve the sugar and create a syrup.
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter: That buttery taste is what makes your drink taste like cookie dough instead of just sweet syrup.
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract: Dunkin’s cookie dough flavor has a lot of vanilla notes; you can use others, too, or just what I’m recommending.
• ½ teaspoon almond extract (optional): Just a little bit will give depth, like the nuttiness in cookie dough.
• 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips: You’ll stir them in at the end—they won’t fully melt, but they’ll infuse a little chocolate note.

Instructions:

This is my way of making this Dunkin’ dough coffee. So, I’ll walk you through exactly how I prepare this at home.

Step 1: Make the Cookie Dough Syrup

1. You will need a small saucepan, and then add ½ cup brown sugar + ½ cup water in it.
2. Heat over medium flame and stir until sugar is dissolved.
3. Add 2 tablespoons of butter and whisk until melted.
4. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla + almond extract.
5. Drop in mini chocolate chips and stir. Some will melt slightly, some will stay tiny specks (like cookie dough bits).
6. Let it cool completely. You can store this syrup in a jar in your fridge for up to 1 week.

Step 2: Brew & Chill Coffee

Brew extra strong coffee (2 tablespoons ground per 6 oz water). Chill it in the fridge. 

Besides this, you can also use a La Colombe Cold Brew style pre-made concentrate, too.

Step 3: Assemble the Iced Coffee

1. Firstly, you wanna fill a tall glass with ice cubes.
2. Pour in 1 or 2 tablespoons of cookie dough syrup (depending on how sweet you want).
3. Add 1 cup chilled strong coffee.
4. Top with ½ cup milk or cream, stir well.
5. Finish with whipped cream and maybe a drizzle of chocolate syrup on top if you want it café-style.

And that’s it—you’ll have your own cookie dough iced coffee Dunkin style.

Ingredient Substitutes

What if you don’t have everything at home? Don’t worry, here’s how you can swap things and still get the same Dunkin Donuts Cookie Dough Iced Coffee Recipe flavor.

• Coffee: If you don’t want to brew coffee at home, you can even use instant coffee (just double the amount for strength). Or you can try bottled cold brew, like Stok Cold Brew, which already has that boldness.
• Sugar: You can also replace brown sugar with coconut sugar (for a slightly caramel taste) or use a sugar substitute like stevia if you want to cut calories.
• Butter: If you’re vegan, you can use vegan butter or even a splash of coconut cream for richness.
• Milk: Almond milk, oat milk, soy milk—they’ll all work. For extra creaminess, you can go with oat milk (closest to Dunkin’s thick texture).
• Chocolate Chips: If you don’t have mini chips, chop up any chocolate bar and stir it in.

 

Variations You Can Try

The best thing about this recipe is that you can customize it. Here are some ideas:

1. Iced Cookie Dough Latte: You will have to add 1 shot of espresso into your iced coffee for a stronger kick, just like Dunkin sometimes does with their flavored lattes.
2. Caramel Cookie Dough Iced Coffee: Stir in a spoon of caramel syrup along with cookie dough syrup. You can even try it with this Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie-inspired pairing.
3. Mocha Cookie Dough Coffee: Add 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder into your syrup mix while cooking for an extra chocolatey flavor.
4. Skinny Version: Use almond milk + stevia in the syrup + skip whipped cream to make it under 100 calories per serving.
5. Frozen Cookie Dough Coffee: Blend everything with ice to make it like a Dunkin’ frozen coffee.
6. Cookie Dough Creamer: Instead of syrup, you can mix the same recipe with 1 cup of milk to create a cookie dough coffee creamer. Then just add it to plain iced coffee.

 

What to Serve with Dunkin Cookie Dough Iced Coffee

Since this coffee is more of a dessert coffee, I recommend you pair it with something that balances the flavors.

• Cookies: Of course! You can try it with these Crumbl Semi Sweet Chocolate Chip Cookies.
• Breakfast Pastries: If you’re having it in the morning, pair it with a Dunkin’ Blueberry Muffin Coffee for a bakery-style combo.
• Light Snacks: Something salty like Chocolate Covered Popcorn goes great, because of the sweet + salty balance.
• Summer Pairing: Enjoy with White Chocolate Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries for a refreshing twist.

 

Storage Tips

I personally like it fresh, but even after keeping it a little longer, its taste doesn’t change a lot.

• The cookie dough syrup will last in your fridge for 7 days in a sealed jar. You’ll just have to stir before each use.
• The iced coffee itself should always be made fresh (coffee tastes flat if it sits too long). If you must, you can keep brewed coffee in the fridge for 2 days.
• Never store it already mixed with milk, as it will taste stale.

 

Nutrition Information for Dunkin Cookie Dough Iced Coffee

The nutrition will always depend on how much syrup, milk, or whipped cream you’re adding.

But this is what you will get if you make your drink with 1 medium glass of cookie dough iced coffee recipe using whole milk, 2 tbsp cookie dough syrup, and whipped cream topping:

• Calories: 220–260
• Sugar: 28–32g
• Fat: 8–10g
• Protein: 4–5g
• Carbs: 35–38g
• Caffeine: about 120–150mg (depending on your coffee strength)

However, You Can Adjust Nutrition

• If you want to keep your drink light, you can use almond milk or oat milk and skip whipped cream. This will cut almost 80 to 100 calories.
• If you want less sugar, make your cookie dough syrup with stevia or monk fruit instead of brown sugar.
• If you want higher protein, you can add a scoop of protein powder to the milk before mixing (vanilla flavor works best).

This is how you can make your Dunkin donuts cookie dough iced coffee recipe, which not only tastes like Dunkin, but also allows you to adjust it for your own dietary needs.

 

Conclusion

This is my dunkin cookie dough iced coffee recipe that you will make at home so easily. It will give you that same creamy, sweet, dessert vibe like Dunkin, but cheaper, fresher, and more fun because you will control everything.

You don’t have to wait for Dunkin to decide to bring it back; you will have your own cookie dough coffee anytime. 

Just coffee, ice, milk, and my quick cookie dough syrup, and your drink will be ready.

So now go make it today, chill it with ice, and enjoy your homemade cookie dough iced coffee dunkin style. Once you try it, you will not go back to buying it again outside.

 

FAQs About Dunkin Cookie Dough Iced Coffee

Here are few questions and their answers.

Does Dunkin’ have a cookie dough iced coffee?

Sometimes Dunkin’ donuts do launch cookie dough iced coffee, but it’s not all year round. 

That’s why I made this recipe, so you don’t need to wait. You will always have cookie dough coffee at home.

What are the ingredients in Dunkin Donuts iced coffee?

It’s always simple: coffee, milk or cream, ice, and flavored syrup. 

For cookie dough iced coffee, Dunkin’s uses cookie dough flavor syrup. In my recipe, I made the same at home using brown sugar, butter, vanilla, and chocolate chips, so you will get that same taste.

How to make Dunkin Donuts iced coffee at home?

You have to brew strong coffee (like Dunkin always does a double brew), cool it, pour it over ice, then add milk and your syrup. 

That’s it, your homemade dunkin iced coffee recipe will be ready.

How do I make my coffee taste like Dunkin Donuts?

You want to brew stronger than normal, pour over a lot of ice, and always add flavored syrup or creamer like cookie dough coffee creamer. 

That’s how you will get that Dunkin iced coffee taste right at home.