Description
Indulge in the refreshing and creamy delight of Mint Cookies and Cream Ice Cream. This homemade frozen treat combines the cool essence of mint with crunchy bits of chocolate cookies for a perfect summer dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Ice Cream Base:
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- A few drops green food coloring (optional)
Additional:
- 1 cup crushed chocolate sandwich cookies (such as Oreos)
Instructions
- Prepare Ice Cream Base: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, peppermint extract, vanilla extract, and green food coloring until sugar dissolves.
- Churn Ice Cream: Pour mixture into ice cream maker and churn for 20-25 minutes or until soft-serve consistency.
- Add Cookies: Gently fold in crushed cookies with a spatula until evenly distributed.
- Freeze: Transfer ice cream to a container, cover, and freeze for at least 4 hours until firm.
- Serve: Scoop and enjoy!
Notes
- For extra texture, reserve some cookie pieces to sprinkle on top when serving.
- You can adjust the amount of peppermint extract to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake, Ice Cream Maker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
