Cookie Dough Ice Cream

This homemade cookie dough ice cream features a rich vanilla custard base and soft, bite-sized chocolate chip cookie dough chunks. Made without eggs in the dough and with heat-treated flour, it’s safe to eat and irresistibly nostalgic.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Best cookie dough ice cream, Cookie dough ice cream, Cookie dough ice cream balls, Cookie dough ice cream ingredients, Cookie dough ice cream recipe, Cookie dough ice cream sandwich

Prep Time: 45

Cook Time: 15

Chilling Time: 8

Total Time: 9

Servings:

Calories: 320kcal

Cost: $9

Equipment

Ice cream maker (Optional but recommended)
Baking sheet (For heat-treating flour)
Instant-read thermometer (For custard base)
Freezer-safe container (With tight-fitting lid)
Silicone spatula (For stirring and scraping)
Fine-mesh strainer (For a smooth base)
Medium saucepan (For heating custard)
Stand or Hand Mixer (For creaming dough)

Ingredients

Ice Cream Base:

2 cups Heavy cream
1 cup Whole milk
¾ cup Granulated sugar
1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
1 Vanilla bean - Optional, split and scraped
¼ teaspoon Fine sea salt
5 Egg yolks

Safe Cookie Dough:

1 cup All-purpose flour - Heat-treated
½ cup Unsalted butter - Softened
½ cup Brown sugar - Packed
¼ cup Granulated sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon Salt
¾ cup Mini chocolate chips
1 tablespoon Milk - Add more if needed

Instructions

Heat-treat flour at 350°F for 5 minutes, then cool completely
Cream butter and sugars until fluffy
Add vanilla and salt
Mix in heat-treated flour
Add splash of milk and fold in chocolate chips
Roll dough into small balls and freeze
Whisk egg yolks and sugar
Heat milk, cream, salt, and vanilla
Temper egg mixture with warm cream
Cook custard until thickened
Strain custard and cool over ice bath
Chill custard in refrigerator
Churn ice cream base
Add cookie dough chunks during last minute of churning
Transfer to container and freeze until firm
Let soften before serving

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes.

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