Cookies & Cream (with Oreo® Cookies) Recipe
Make Cookies & Cream (with Oreo® Cookies) Recipe in just 8h 50m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.
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Ingredients
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Custard Base
Oreo Add-ins
Method
Preparation
- 1
Gather and plan
Set up your ice cream maker, a large bowl for chilling, a whisk, a fine-mesh sieve, and a spatula. Crush about 16 Oreo cookies into fine crumbs (roughly 2 cups) to use as the base crumb, and reserve the remaining 8 cookies for chunks.
Make Custard Base
- 2
Heat dairy
In a medium saucepan, combine heavy cream, whole milk, and half of the sugar. Heat over medium heat until the mixture is hot and steaming, but not simmering.
- 3
- 4
Temper
Slowly pour about a third of the hot dairy into the yolks while whisking constantly to temper. Then whisk the yolk mixture back into the saucepan with the rest of the hot dairy.
- 5
Cook
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the custard thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon (nappe) and reaches about 170-175°F (77-79°C). Do not boil.
- 6
Strain and chill
Strain the custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl. Stir in vanilla and salt. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until completely cold.
Churn and Fold Oreos
- 7
Churn
Pour the chilled custard into your ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions, typically 20-25 minutes, until it resembles soft-serve.
- 8
Prepare add-ins
Meanwhile, crumble 16 Oreo cookies into fine crumbs (about 2 cups) and chop the remaining 8 cookies into small chunks.
- 9
Add cookies
With the ice cream still soft, add the Oreo crumbs and chunks. Fold gently until evenly distributed.
- 10
Freeze
Transfer to a lidded container and freeze for at least 4 hours, or until firm.



