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    Cookies and Cream Boba

    July 14, 2023 by Lauren Leave a Comment

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    Cookies and Cream Boba is SO ADDICTING.  It’s filled with Oreo chunks, brown sugar syrup, black tea, chewy boba, and sweet milk!  You don’t want to miss this recipe!

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    Boba milk tea in a glass with whipped cream and a tea spoon.

    Not only is this drink totally delicious but it's absolutely gorgeous! If you're on a boba kick you must try this seasonal pumpkin spice boba.

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    Ingredients

    You'll need:

    Ingredients needed to make boba milk tea.
    • Water - be sure to use filtered or bottled water to avoid any unpleasant flavors or chemicals from tap water.  
    • Dark brown sugar - called muscovado sugar. It’s simply unrefined cane sugar that contains natural molasses.  It’s the real deal.  But you can use light brown sugar if that’s what you have and would prefer, it just won’t have that deep, dark color or flavor.  
    • Vanilla extract - you can leave it out if you don’t have it or substitute it with ¼ tsp vanilla bean paste.  
    • Boba pearls - the quick cooking variety are what I recommend using. 
    • Oreo cookies - double stuf, classic, generic brand, it doesn't matter.  Just use whatever you have.  
    • Black tea - I like to double brew my tea (two bags in ½ cup).  But as long as you have ½ cup of brewed tea the way you like it, you’re good to go! Milk - I used whole milk but feel free to use 2%, half and half, or a plant-based milk. 

    Instructions

    Brown sugar syrup in a saucepan.

    In a saucepan over medium heat, combine water and brown sugar.  Bring it to a simmer and whisk until the sugar is dissolved.  Remove it from the heat and add the vanilla extract. 

    Brown sugar syrup in a labeled mason jar.

    Allow to cool to room temperature and then store it in a mason jar or airtight container.

    Boba pearls in brown sugar syrup.

    Cook the boba according to package directions, rinse with cold water, then toss them into some brown sugar syrup (enough to coat them). 

    Cookies crushed in a glass.

    Crush 2 Oreo cookies and add the boba mixture to soften them up.  

    Add that mixture to the bottom of a glass, then add ice, brewed black tea, and milk.  

    Oreo Boba Milk Tea in a short glass with a black and white spoon.

    Garnish with whipped cream and Oreo crumbs, if desired!

    Substitutions

    • Water - you can’t substitute the water, but be sure to use filtered or bottled water to avoid any unpleasant flavors or chemicals from tap water.  
    • Dark brown sugar - called Muscovado sugar. It’s simply unrefined cane sugar that contains natural molasses.  It’s the real deal.  But you can use light brown sugar if that’s what you have and would prefer, it just won’t have that deep, dark color or flavor.  
    • Vanilla extract - you can leave it out if you don’t have it, or substitute it with ¼ tsp vanilla bean paste. 
    • Oreo cookies - double stuf, classic, generic brand, it doesn't matter.  Just use whatever you have.  
    • Milk - I used whole milk but feel free to use 2%, half and half, or a plant-based milk.  
    Cookies and Cream Boba in a glass with whipped topping and cookie crumbles.

    Variations

    If you would like to make a flavored syrup instead, try this similar recipe for pumpkin spice coffee syrup (but it works great for boba as well).  

    Also try making Pumpkin Spice Boba Milk.  

    Storage

    You can’t really store this.  The thing about boba is that they’re best enjoyed fresh and immediately.  Because they’re basically just starch balls, they’ll turn into a hard clump if you don’t keep them wet and enjoy them immediately. 

    FAQ

    Can I add spices to flavor brown sugar syrup?

    Yes, it can be done, just like in this recipe for pumpkin spice syrup.  You just have to strain the mixture through a cheesecloth (or a clean kitchen towel) in order to remove the grittiness that the spices will leave behind.  I recommend using a star anise and a cinnamon stick to flavor things, that way you won’t have to strain anything through a cheesecloth and there won’t be any grittiness left behind. 

    What else can I use the Brown Sugar Syrup for?

    Yes! This is a great addition to coffee, tea and even hot chocolate! Add a teaspoon at a time until the desired level of sweetness is achieved. 

    Related

    Looking for other recipes like this? Try these:

    • pumpkin spice boba milk tea with a straw.
      Pumpkin Spice Boba
    • Pumpkin Spice Syrup - Starbucks Copycat
    • Oreo Iced Coffee
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    Cookies and Cream Boba

    Cookies and Cream Boba is SO ADDICTING.  It’s filled with Oreo chunks, brown sugar syrup, black tea, and sweet milk!  You don’t want to miss this recipe!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Beverage, Dessert
    Cuisine Thai-Inspired
    Servings 1 person
    Calories 148 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    FOR THE BROWN SUGAR SYRUP

    • 1 cup water
    • 1 cup dark brown sugar
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract

    FOR THE COOKIES AND CREAM BOBA

    • ¼ cup of boba cooked according to package directions
    • ¼ cup of brown sugar syrup
    • 2 Oreo cookies crushed
    • ¼ cup brewed black tea cooled
    • ¼ cup milk

    Instructions
     

    FOR THE BROWN SUGAR SYRUP

    • In a saucepan over medium heat, combine water and brown sugar.
    • Bring it to a simmer and whisk until the sugar is dissolved.
    • Remove it from the heat and add the vanilla extract.
    • Allow it to cool to room temperature and then store it in a mason jar or airtight container.

    FOR THE COOKIES AND CREAM BOBA

    • Rinse the cooked boba under cold water (to wash away excess starch) and toss them into ¼ cup of brown sugar syrup.
    • Crush 2 Oreo cookies and add the boba mixture to soften them up.
    • Add that mixture to the bottom of a glass, then add ice, brewed black tea, and milk.
    • Garnish with whipped cream and Oreo crumbs, if desired.

    Notes

    A note about cooking boba pearls: the quick cooking variety are what I recommend using. After cooking the boba pearls, rinse them under cold water and add them to the brown sugar syrup immediately, so that they don’t stick together in one big clump.
    Make ahead: Other than brewing the tea and prepping the brown sugar syrup, you cannot make this ahead of time. The boba must be made fresh and used immediately. Because they’re basically just starch balls, they’ll get hard and won’t be edible after 2-3 hours. Plus, they’re best enjoyed warm.
    Leftover Brown Sugar Syrup: There will be plenty of leftover brown sugar syrup.  It'll keep in the fridge for up to a month and it's perfect for sweetening coffee, tea and hot chocolate in addition to making more boba. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 99IU | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 3mg
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