Homemade Oatmeal Cookie Chunk Ice Cream

Grandma's oatmeal cookies meet creamy ice cream. The spiced cookies soften as they absorb the cream, becoming almost dough-like, while the chocolate chunks remain crisp. Pure comfort food.
🕒 Prep Time 30 mins
🍳 Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 6 hrs
🍽️ Servings 6 servings
🔥 Calories 380 kcal
🌍 Cuisine American

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Ice cream maker
  • Saucepan
  • Whisk
  • Knife

Allergen Information

⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Egg
⚠️ Wheat

Instructions

1

Make vanilla custard base (heat, temper, thicken).

Tip: Add a pinch of cinnamon for extra warmth.
2

Chill completely.

3

Break cookies into chunks.

Tip: Not crumbs, chunks!
4

Churn base.

5

Fold in cookies and chocolate.

6

Freeze.

Recipe FAQ

What cookies to use?
Homemade is best, but high-quality buttery store-bought works. Avoid rock-hard ones.
Soggy cookies?
They soften, which is the goal! Like cookie dough.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Whole Milk
  • 2 cups Heavy Cream
  • 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract (or cinnamon sugar)
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 3 large Egg Yolks
  • 5 oz Oatmeal Cookies (broken)
  • 3.5 oz Dark Chocolate Chunks