- Starbucks has a Cookies & Cream Hot Cocoa listed through its app’s Secret Menu.
- To order a Grande, start with a hot chocolate, then add white chocolate mocha sauce, cookie crumble topping, and whipped cream.
- A Grande costs about $5.25, depending on location, and the customization adds around 50 cents.
Here at Delish, we’re no strangers to Starbucks coverage. We’ve already broken down the most viral drinks of 2025 and ranked every holiday drink on the menu, which means we’ve seen the full spectrum from genuinely great to excessively long order customizations.
And while I’m usually a pretty basic orderer (coffee, some almond milk, keep it moving), every once in a while I want to treat myself—especially when it’s cold out, and the sun sets at 4:30 p.m.
Starbucks’ latest app-only “secret menu” recipe fits that bill: Cookies & Cream Hot Cocoa. It’s available at Starbucks locations nationwide, but you won’t see it listed on the in-store menu board. Instead, it shows up inside the Starbucks app through the chain’s secret menu-style feature.
If you’re ordering in the app, you can follow the recipe there. If you’re ordering in person, it helps to order it as a build rather than whispering the name like it’s a secret code word.
Here’s how to order a Grande Cookies & Cream Hot Cocoa:
- Start with a Hot Chocolate
- Add 4 pumps White Chocolate Mocha Sauce
- Add Cookie Crumble Topping
- Top with whipped cream
Price will vary by location, but reports put a Grande at around $5.25, with the customization adding roughly 50 cents. If you’re a Starbucks Rewards person, it’s also listed at 200 Stars.
You can order it in multiple sizes, from an 8-ounce Kids/Short up to a 20-ounce Venti.
If you’re a hot chocolate person and a cookies-and-cream person, this is a very safe bet for something almost guaranteed to deliver that cozy feeling with every sip you take.