Stephen and I were talking about which ice cream to make the other day and one of the only kinds we could agree on was cookies and cream. I told him I’d make it as long as he would at least try some of the ones I would make in the future. So here we have it! I will say that I bought 2 little 6 packs of Oreos at the check-out because I figured they’d be enough, but after making the ice cream and adding the cookies, I tossed it in the freezer and headed to the store to buy some more. Embarrassing, I know, but I figured we’d both be disappointed unless there were more- it’s kind of like going to get a milkshake and they give you a spoonful of Oreos instead of a handful… you know what I mean? So if you’re totally freaked out by the fact that this has 18 Oreos in it, don’t worry, you can add as many or as few as you’d like.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 vanilla bean - split in half lengthwise or ½ tsp. ground vanilla bean
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 16-18 oreo cookies - chopped
Instructions
- Warm the milk, salt, sugar and 1 c. of cream in a medium sauce pan. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean or add the ground vanilla bean to the warm milk. Cover and keep on low heat (just enough to keep warm) for 30 minutes.
- Pour the remaining 1 c. of cream into a large mixing bowl and place a mesh sieve on top.
- In a separate medium mixing bowl, whisk together the egg yolks. Slowly pour the warm milk mixture into the yolks, whisking constantly. After combined, scrape the mixture back into the saucepan and return to medium heat. Using a heatproof spatula, scrape the bottom as you stir, until the mixture coats the bottom of the spatula and/or reaches 170 degrees.
- Pour the heated mixture through the strainer and into the cream. Add the vanilla extract.
- Place over an ice bath to cool, then place in refrigerator for 30 minutes until chilled throughout.
- Freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. When finished churning, stir in cookies with spatula.
- Place in a air-tight freezer safe container and freeze for at least 4 hours.
Nutrition Facts
Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Recipe
Serving Size
6 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
604
% Daily Value*
Fat
42
g
65
%
Saturated Fat
23
g
144
%
Cholesterol
297
mg
99
%
Sodium
300
mg
13
%
Potassium
201
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
53
g
18
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
40
g
44
%
Protein
7
g
14
%
Vitamin A
1477
IU
30
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
126
mg
13
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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cookies and cream is definitely the best flavor! i love all the big pieces of oreos in this!
Oh wow! I came across this on Foodgawker. This is one of my favorite all time ice creams. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Yum-my! Thank you so much for sharing this on Fabulous Friday at Faith, Trust & Pixie Dust. It is my pleasure to feature you in my Fab Friday Favorites today. Please feel free to take an “I Was Featured” button if you like! And I hope you’ll come back again next Friday.
Warmly, Michelle