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A bowl of cookies and cream ice cream on a table.

Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Recipe

A cream ice cream full of crispy Oreo cookie chunks.
4.50 from 4 votes
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Course: Dessert
Keyword: cookies and cream, ice cream
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Freeze time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 6 egg yolks
  • ¾ cup caster sugar
  • 2 cups thickened cream
  • cups full cream milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 128 gm Oreo original cookies crumbled

Instructions

  • Whisk egg yolks and sugar in a small bowl until pale, set aside.
  • Heat the cream and milk in a large saucepan until simmering, then remove from the heat.
  • Slowly pour one cup of milk into the yolks while whisking as quickly as possible. Stir yolks back into the saucepan of milk.
  • Continue heating the custard on a medium heat until it thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Remove from heat.
  • Stir through vanilla, then transfer to an airtight container. Chill for at least 3 hours, but preferably overnight.
  • Following the manufacturer's instructions, churn the custard base in an ice cream machine. When the ice cream is almost complete, toss in the Oreo crumble. Don't add them too early; it will give the ice cream a grainy texture.
  • Freeze for at least 3 hours until hardened.

Notes

  • Select a shallow container when freezing the ice cream. A larger surface area ensures faster freezing, resulting in superior ice cream.
  • If you notice the ice cream mixture bubbling during cooking, take it off the heat immediately to prevent the eggs from overcooking.
  • Patience is key in ice cream-making. For best results, consider refrigerating the mixture overnight before you churn it.