Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips (about 42 g)
- 1 cup (240 mL) cold 2% dairy milk, divided; reserve 2 tablespoons for the chips
- 3/4 cup (about 110 g) ripe strawberries, hulled and mashed; thaw and drain if using frozen
- 2 tablespoons (30 mL) raspberry syrup, divided
- 1 1/2 cups (about 210 g) ice cubes, preferably small
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup prepared sweetened whipped cream (about 30 g), divided
- 2 small fully baked vanilla sugar cookies with red decorating icing, ideally bow-shaped (about 24 g total; optional presentation, included in nutrition estimate)
- Optional: 1 teaspoon granulated sugar if strawberries are tart (not included in nutrition)
- Optional: 2 fresh raspberries or a pinch of red cookie crumbs for garnish (not included in nutrition)
Instructions
- Put the white-chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons from the measured cup of milk in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 15-second bursts, stirring between them, until just melted and smooth (about 30–45 seconds total). Rest for about 2 minutes to cool.
- Mash the hulled strawberries with a fork until spoonable, or pulse briefly in a clean blender and transfer to a bowl. Reserve four tablespoons (two per glass) for assembly; add the rest to the blended base. For frozen berries, thaw and drain excess water first.
- Add the cooled melted white chocolate, remaining cold milk, ice, vanilla, and the unreserved strawberry purée to a clean blender. Blend 20–35 seconds until thick, lightly pink, and slushy. Stop when the mixture is pourable but still icy.
- Divide the reserved four tablespoons of strawberry purée between two chilled medium glasses, spooning some along the inside walls. Drizzle 1 tablespoon raspberry syrup around the inside of each glass.
- Slowly pour half the blended white-chocolate base into each glass, leaving red streaks visible. Swirl gently once or twice with a spoon handle if desired; do not stir the layers together completely.
- Top each glass with half the prepared whipped cream and one fully baked red-decorated vanilla cookie. Serve immediately with a wide straw or spoon.
Notes
- This is an independent Starbucks-inspired recipe based on the company’s November 9, 2026 ingredient description, not its proprietary formula.
- Total time assumes the cookies are already baked and decorated. To make decorated cookies from scratch, add their preparation, baking, and cooling time separately.
- Do not add hot white chocolate to ice; let it cool first to avoid watery blending and grainy texture.
- Nutrition is an approximation for one of two glasses including half the standard batch and one small decorated cookie. Ingredient brands and cookie size will change it.
- Keep dairy and mashed berries refrigerated until use; serve the finished blended drinks right away.
- Prep Time: 14 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Blender and Microwave (melt white chocolate only)
- Cuisine: American-inspired holiday café drink
- Diet: Lacto-ovo vegetarian if decorated cookies contain no gelatin; contains dairy and may contain wheat, eggs, and soy