Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream
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Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream
Description
Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream begins with a vanilla ice cream base made from heavy cream, half-and-half, sugar, and vanilla flavoring, which is gently warmed to dissolve sugar before cooling and churning. The cookie dough is prepared separately by creaming together butter and sugars, adding milk, vanilla, flour, salt, and a portion of the chocolate chunks, then chilling it. Once the ice cream finishes churning, the cookie dough pieces and remaining chocolate chips are folded in, creating an ice cream studded with soft, sweet cookie dough bites and chocolate.
This combination delivers the creamy smoothness and coldness of vanilla ice cream with the chewy texture and chocolate notes of cookie dough, providing a varied mouthfeel. The ice cream hardens further in the freezer before serving to balance softness and firmness.
The recipe is ideal for homemade ice cream makers and provides an enjoyable treat combining two desserts into one. Chilling the cookie dough separately ensures it maintains its texture when mixed in. The amount of chocolate chunks can be adjusted according to preference.
Ingredients
Vanilla Ice Cream:
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 2/3 cups sugar
- 1 vanilla bean halved and scraped or 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract or Paste
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough:
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 Tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup flour 2 tablespoons
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips divided, or chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Quick and Easy Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
- Combine cream, half-n-half, and sugar in medium saucepan. Cook over medium low heat, stirring often. Cook until sugar is dissolved, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla bean, vanilla bean paste, or pure vanilla extract to taste.
- Let chill for 30 minutes before placing in ice cream maker.
- When the ice cream base has cooled, pour into ice cream machine and churn according to the manufacture's instructions.
- When finished churning, transfer to airtight container. Allow ice cream to harden in freezer for at least 1-4 hours.
- To make Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough:
- In medium bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and sugar for 4 minutes. Add milk and vanilla and stir.
- Stir in flour, salt, and 3/4 cup of chocolate chunks, reserving 1/2 cup for the ice cream.
- Wrap dough tightly in Saran Wrap and place in refrigerator to chill.
- When ice cream is complete, crumble cookie dough into ice cream, and the remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips or chunks and stir.
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Overall Rating
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