Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream

Sweet chunks of edible cookie dough fill each scoop of this rich and creamy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream.

Cookie Dough Ice Cream

Is there anything more irresistible than a spoonful of cookie dough? I know that I can never resist it.

As much as we love cookies, sometimes you just want the 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 a few years ago was the initial inspiration for this homemade cookie dough ice cream. Every single 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-intensive part of this recipe, it’s well worth the effort!

You’ll 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 the cookie dough for ice cream, stir the ingredients together while the ice cream churns, and the cookie dough chunks will be ready to stir into the ice cream when it’s finished churning.

Wondering how those cute chunks are made? It’s easier than you might think! Just press the cookie dough out across a parchment-lined tray and chill in the refrigerator or freezer until firm.

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

Can You Eat Raw Flour?

Turns out that you aren’t supposed to eat raw flour. However, if you’re like me, you’ve probably been tasting cookie dough and cake batters your entire life without any issues at all, right?

That said, when making a full batch of cookie dough with plans to consume it raw, it’s not a bad idea to follow the safety recommendation and toast the flour for 5 minutes in the oven first.

To heat treat your flour, just spread the flour across a parchment-lined baking sheet. (The parchment isn’t required, but it will make it easy to transfer the flour to the mixing bowl when it’s cool.)

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

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream

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 ¼ cup of chocolate chips along with the chunks of cookie dough. Place in the freezer until ready to serve.

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Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Once you’re all set with the right equipment, you’ll want to try making all your favorite chocolate chip ice cream flavors!

With miniature chocolate chips swirled through every bite of this chocolate chip ice cream, the tiny bursts of chocolate will have you coming back for “just one more bite” until it is gone.

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 just might blow your mind. It reminds me of a dressed-up version of the Andes mint that comes with the check at a restaurant.

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Ice Cream is an intense strawberry burst of flavor with melting chocolate pieces and a creamy strawberry vanilla base. The flavor is very reminiscent of chocolate-covered strawberries.

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

Designed to mimic store-bought varieties of Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, this flavor captures the timeless combination of refreshingly cool mint and indulgent chocolate chunks with that vivid green hue we all know and love.

{originally published 6/23/22 – recipe notes and photos updated 11/15/24}