Description
This Cookies and Cream Ice Cream offers an irresistible flavor with creamy texture, made from simple ingredients like heavy whipping cream and chocolate cookies. It’s the perfect homemade treat for dessert lovers, ideal for weekends or family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream, divided
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¾ cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- ⅛ tsp coarse kosher salt
- 1 tbsp vodka optional
- 1 ½ cups crumbled chocolate sandwich cookies
Instructions
- In a saucepan, whisk together 1 cup of the cream with the milk, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla, and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until it steams but does not boil. Remove from heat.
- Strain the custard through a mesh strainer to remove cooked egg bits. Cover with plastic wrap directly on the surface of the custard and chill in the refrigerator until thoroughly cold, preferably overnight.
- Whip the remaining 1 cup of heavy cream until soft peaks form using an electric mixer. Fold the whipped cream into the chilled custard.
- Churn the mixture in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Add vodka during the last 1-2 minutes of churning.
- Once the ice cream reaches a thick, soft-serve consistency, gently fold in the crumbled cookies.
- Transfer the ice cream to a lidded container and freeze until firm enough to scoop, approximately 8-10 hours or overnight.
Notes
For a richer flavor, use high-quality chocolate sandwich cookies.
If you don’t have an ice cream maker, you can manually stir the mixture every 30 minutes while freezing it to help achieve a creamy consistency.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 150mg