Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream
This Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream is a creamy, dreamy dessert loaded with sweet cookie dough and chocolate chips!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
Ice Cream Base:
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 unit vanilla bean split and seeded
- a pinch salt
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 4 large egg yolks
Cookie Dough:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup butter or margarine room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup milk or soy milk
- 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine whole milk, heavy cream, vanilla bean, salt, and brown sugar. Heat over medium heat until steaming.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the egg yolks. Gradually add the warm milk mixture into the yolks, stirring constantly.
- Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook, stirring, until it thickens. Remove from heat and cool.
- For the cookie dough, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Mix in the salt, baking soda, vanilla, and milk.
- Gradually mix in the flour until combined, then fold in the chocolate chips.
- Chill the ice cream base in the fridge, then churn in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Add in chunks of cookie dough while churning, then transfer to a container and freeze until firm.
Equipment
- Ice Cream Maker
- Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
- Saucepan
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use vanilla extract in addition to the vanilla bean.
- Store any leftover cookie dough in the fridge for snacking!
- Feel free to mix in other candies or nuts for added texture.