In this recipe, you will learn how to make cookie dough ice cream in an easy and perfect way.
With this step-by-step guide on how to make cookie dough ice cream at home, starting with a no-raw eggs and no-ice cream base, you can make both ready-to-eat cookie dough and believe me, it is delicious and safe too.
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Making Cookie Dough Ice Cream at Home
How to make cookie dough ice cream at home that is even better and more delicious than the store-bought one.
Cookie dough ice cream is a favorite of most people. But it is a favorite among kids. If you have guests over, this ice cream is a big hit because the buttery cookie dough, the perfect blend of sweet icing and the creamy vanilla ice cream are a hit.
You might think that making ice cream is a very difficult task and it requires machines but it is not so because making it is not a difficult task and neither does it require any degree or any other thing. You just need the right strategy and with the right ingredients, you will be able to make a great cookie dough ice cream at home and believe me, it will be much better than the shop one and you will be able to make better cookies which will become everyone’s favourite.
Ingredients
- For eggless ice cream base
- 2 cups cold whole milk
- 2 cups heavy cold cream
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¾ granulated sugar
- A pinch of salt
Optional: If someone likes to eat custard style base, then we will definitely tell you how to prepare it at the end, so please read it completely.
Ingredients: Using edible cookie dough
- 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Equipment (what you’ll need)
- Using a mixing bowl
- Stand electric mixer or hand mixer
- Using a spatula
- Accurate measuring spoons and cups
- Using an ice cream scoop
- Using plastic wrap or an airtight container
- Baking sheet
- Ice cream maker
Time
- Prep: 20 to 25 minutes
- Chilling: 4 to 5 hours (chill overnight if not needed)
- Churning: 20 to 25 minutes (optional)
Step-by-step instructions:
1 Safety precautions:
If you use raw dough First heat it and cook it so that any bacteria present in it goes out and you can make a safe cookie for your family, the complete recipe of which is given below.
Preheat the oven to 177°C (350°F). Spread one cup of flour on the baking sheet, bake it for 7 to 8 minutes. While baking, keep stirring it in between or else it will burn from the bottom.
When the temperature reaches 165° Fahrenheit, turn it off and leave it to cool down. And use it only after it cools down completely.
If you use it in this way, then any bacteria present in it dies, then you can taste it raw as well and it is also extremely safe to eat.
2. Making Edible Cookie Dough:
First take a deep bowl and add softened butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, mix using an electric mixer. While mixing, keep mixing for 2 to 3 minutes till it becomes light and fluffy so that it gets mixed well.
Now let it cool slowly and add your cooked flour to it and add salt then stir it well. After mixing everything, add mini chocolate chips to it.
Now your dough is ready to be rolled into pieces.
Now roll your dough into small marble sized pieces with your hands or you can use a mini scoop. Then use parchment paper to store it and keep it in a line, do not stack on top of each other.
After making the ice cream base, keep it in the fridge for 35 to 40 minutes. By doing this the ice cream freezes well and similarly you can also make the dough in advance and store it in the fridge for up to a month.
3. Vanilla ice cream base prepared:
In this you have used eggless Philadelphia style base which is very light, sharp and deliciously creamy too.
Now take a mixer mixing bowl and add sugar, milk, a pinch of salt and beat it well until it dissolves well or keep stirring it for about 5 minutes.
Now you can add vanilla extract and heavy cream in it and keep beating it until it is mixed well, the taste comes only after mixing well.
Now you will see that after mixing well, cool it for one or two hours but keep in mind that none of your ingredients should be cold beforehand and when it is cooled well, its texture starts becoming very good.
4. Churn for Perfect Ice Cream
If you are using an ice cream machine, add the chilled base to the ice cream maker and whisk until soft or for 30 to 35 minutes.
During the last 5 minutes, add your frozen cookie dough pieces to incorporate them evenly.
Remove any ice cream you have stored in the fridge and cover with plastic wrap or a lid and let them freeze for 4 to 5 hours. If it is not frozen properly in 5 hours, let it freeze for longer.
Now use an electric whisk and add two cups of heavy cream and whisk thoroughly.
Take another separate bowl and add 1 can of sweetened condensed milk, 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt and whisk them all together until well combined.
Add whipped cream to the condensed milk, then add the cookie dough pieces and mix.
Now put it in the freezer container, smoothen the top and cover it properly. Now refrigerate for 7 hours. If you want to make it really good then keep it in the fridge overnight otherwise it is necessary to refrigerate it for at least 6 to 7 hours. Freezing properly makes the cookie dough ice cream very tasty and crispy.
Freezing and Setting:
Change the container you have once:
Now take the help of scales to smooth the edges. Use parchment or plastic wrap to press a layer on top of the ice cream, this will prevent ice crystals. Then cover it with a lid.
For better texture and to set it, keep it in the coldest part of your fridge and leave it in the fridge for at least 5 to 6 hours. If you are not in a hurry, then leaving it in the fridge overnight makes a very good scoop.
Serving Ideas
After the ice cream has cooled completely, remove from the freezer and let it rest at room temperature for 10 to 12 minutes.
If you want to use a round, clean scoop, dip it in hot water before using it.
Serve:
- In waffle cones
- In sugar cones
- In glasses
- In cones
- In bowls
- Using dessert cups
- In a bowl filled with hot fudge or sprinkles
- Ice cream sandwiched between cookies.
Storage
- For storage, store it in the freezer or airtight container.
- Do not store it for too long as it ruins the texture and taste.
- If you want the best taste, eat it within 1 to 2 weeks and then make it again.
Optional: To get a custard style base:
Most people like to eat thick creamy food and children like it the most. If you also want to eat a more creamy base, then you can also try the custard method, the ingredients of which are given below-
Ingredients:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 4 egg yolks
- ¾ sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
First heat the milk, half the sugar and cream on low flame, but keep in mind that do not boil it, heat it only till steam comes.
Now take a bowl and add the remaining sugar and egg yolks and beat well. While beating the yolks, add the hot creamy mixture to it.
Now put the egg yolks in a bowl and cook on low flame while stirring it and cook it till it coats the spoon well.
After it coats the spoon well, strain it, then add salt and vanilla and mix well.
Then cool it well in the fridge. After cooling, beat it as mentioned in the steps above.
Final Tips:
Cookie dough ice cream is so easy to make, even if you’re a beginner. Using mini chocolate chips makes a great addition to any kind of ice cream.
If your dough is soft, refrigerate it for a while before mixing as it will firm up and make it easier to mix.
To make cookie dough ice cream even better, add a swirl of hot fudge or caramel to the container. It tastes amazing.
Why does this recipe work for you?
Because cookie dough ice cream is a favorite among most everyone and is a favorite among kids and is a favorite at parties or birthday parties. You can make everyone happy in the summer days by making this in a great way and can also store it for weeks.
**Note that it does not contain raw eggs and unrefined flour.
You can customize it as per your taste and it does not require any special equipment to make it taste good.
So, join us this weekend to make cookie dough ice cream at home which tastes very good and different from the store made one.