Chocolate Cookie Dough Ice Cream

Sweet edible cookie dough fills every scoop of this rich and creamy chocolate cookie dough ice cream.

Cookie Dough Ice Cream

Is there anything more irresistible than a tablespoon of cookie dough? I knew I could never resist.

As much as we love cookies, sometimes you just want cookie dough, right? (Not that I’ve ever turned down a dark chocolate toffee cookie or one of Grandma’s Monster Cookies.)

The edible chocolate chip cookie dough I made years ago was the original inspiration for this homemade cookie dough ice cream. Each cookie dough filled bite is creamy ice cream heaven.

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Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

While making the edible cookie dough is the most time-consuming part of this recipe, it’s worth the effort!

You will need the following ingredients to make this recipe:

• butter
• light brown sugar
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• baking soda
• mini chocolate chips

Chocolate Chip and Cookie Dough Ice Cream

To make cookie dough for ice cream, stir the ingredients together while the ice cream churns, and the cookie dough pieces will be ready for the ice cream to churn.

Want to know how those cute blocks are made? It’s easier than you think! Simply press the cookie dough onto a parchment-lined tray and chill in the refrigerator or freezer until firm.

Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut cold cookie dough into 1/2-inch pieces. Cookie dough cubes can be made ahead of time and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Can you eat raw flour?

Turns out you’re not supposed to eat raw flour. But if you’re like me, you’ve probably been tasting cookie dough and cake batter your whole life without any problems, right?

That said, when making a batch of cookie dough and planning on eating it raw, it’s not a bad idea to follow safety recommendations and toast the flour in the oven for 5 minutes first.

To warm the flour, simply sprinkle the flour on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. (Parchment paper is not required, but it is easy to transfer the flour to a mixing bowl when cool.)

Bake flour at 350°F for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Use processed flour as directed in the recipe.

Chocolate Cookie Dough Ice Cream

Combine cream, milk, sugar, salt and vanilla in a bowl and stir. Pour into ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions and stir.

Transfer the resulting ice cream to an airtight container and gently fold in the remaining ¼ of the chocolate chips with the cookie dough pieces. Place in refrigerator until ready to serve.

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chocolate ice cream

Once you’ve set up the right equipment, it’s time to try making all your favorite chocolate ice cream flavors!

As miniature chocolate chips swirl with every puff of this chocolate ice cream, a small piece of chocolate will keep you coming back for “one more bite” until it’s gone.

The fresh mint chocolate chunk ice cream is like no other mint ice cream you’ve tried in the past. This is a softer, fresher mint flavor that might surprise you. It reminded me of the dressed-up version of Andes Mint that comes with it at a restaurant.

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Ice Cream is a bold strawberry flavor with melted chocolate chunks and a creamy strawberry vanilla base. The flavor is very reminiscent of chocolate covered strawberries.

Chocolate Chip Toffee Ice Cream is exactly that – a homemade vanilla ice cream loaded with miniature chocolate chips and toffee.

Designed to mimic store-bought mint chocolate ice cream, this flavor captures the timeless combination of refreshingly cool mint and indulgent chocolate chunks, along with that vivid green hue we all know and love.

{Originally posted 6/23/22 – Recipe notes and photos updated 11/15/24}