Best Ever Cookie Dough Ice Cream

Bite-size chunks of Monster Cookie dough are more irresistible than ever when tucked into the Best Ever Cookie Dough Ice Cream.

Best Cookie Dough Ice Cream

Let’s talk cookie dough. I have a weakness. Hand me a spoon, a fork, or a mixing bowl, there’s no cookie dough that doesn’t have a siren call for me.

That said, I do play favorites. The Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream is a classic that I do love. However, it will never trump Monster Cookie Dough for me.

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Monster Cookie Dough

I’ve had a weakness for Monster Cookie Dough for about as long as I can remember.

I’ve mentioned it before, but a particular friend and I have a history that includes eating almost the entire batch of the dough for our Monster Cookies at times in the past.

This love of the dough led to making Monster Cookie Dough Bites many years ago and now it has led me to the best ever Cookie Dough Ice Cream.

Cookie Dough Ice Cream Recipe

Monster Cookie Dough Instructions

1. Stir together the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, baking soda, syrup, and vanilla until creamy. Add the oats and stir again. Add half the chocolate chips and m&m candies and stir once more.
2. Scoop into ½” balls (about a scant teaspoon’s worth) and smooth with your hands. Refrigerate or freeze for at least 20 minutes before adding to the ice cream.

Ice Cream Instructions

1. Combine the cream, milk, sugar, salt, and vanilla in a bowl and whisk to combine. Pour into the ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Transfer the finished ice cream to an airtight container and gently fold in the remaining chocolate chips and chunks of cookie dough. Place in the freezer until ready to serve.

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Monster Cookie Dough Ice Cream

Bite-size chunks of Monster Cookie dough are more irresistible than ever when tucked into the Best Ever Cookie Dough Ice Cream.

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Prep Time: 20 minutes mins

Total Time: 20 minutes mins

Servings: 8 servings

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Ingredients 

Monster Cookie Dough Chunks

• ▢ ½ cup chunky peanut butter
• ▢ 2 tablespoons butter softened
• ▢ ½ teaspoon vanilla
• ▢ 1½ teaspoons maple syrup
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon baking soda optional, but it adds a distinct “dough” flavor
• ▢ ⅓ cup, plus 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• ▢ ½ cup quick-cooking oats
• ▢ ½ cup mini chocolate chips divided (set aside for ice cream)
• ▢ ¼ cup mini m&m candies

Ice Cream Ingredients

• ▢ 1¾ cups heavy cream
• ▢ 1¼ cups whole milk
• ▢ ¾ cup sugar
• ▢ ¼ teaspoons kosher salt
• ▢ 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

Monster Cookie Dough Instructions

• Stir together the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, baking soda, syrup, and vanilla until creamy. Add the oats and stir again. Add ¼ cup of chocolate chips and the m&m candies and stir once more.
• Scoop into ½" balls (about a scant teaspoon's worth) and smooth with your hands. Refrigerate or freeze for at least 20 minutes before adding to the ice cream.

Ice Cream Instructions

• Combine the cream, milk, sugar, salt, and vanilla in a bowl and whisk to combine. Pour into the ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• Transfer the finished ice cream to an airtight container and gently fold in the remaining chocolate chips and chunks of cookie dough. Place in the freezer until ready to serve.

Notes

The cookie dough bites will keep well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a week or in the freezer for 3-4 months. 

Nutrition

Calories: 544kcal · Carbohydrates: 52g · Protein: 8g · Fat: 35g · Saturated Fat: 18g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g · Monounsaturated Fat: 10g · Trans Fat: 1g · Cholesterol: 74mg · Sodium: 252mg · Potassium: 264mg · Fiber: 2g · Sugar: 45g · Vitamin A: 954IU · Vitamin C: 1mg · Calcium: 122mg · Iron: 1mg

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