The Foundry Recipe

Prepare jars: chill jars in the freezer for 10 minutes so the ice cream stays firmer when assembling.

Make M&M rim glaze: melt the semi-sweet chocolate gently in a heatproof bowl set over simmering water or in 20–30 second microwave bursts, stirring until smooth. Stir in the corn syrup or honey until glossy and slightly thinned.

Dip jar rims: working quickly, dip the rim of each chilled jar about 1/4" into the melted chocolate mixture, letting excess drip off.

Press M&M's onto rim: immediately press the melted rim into a shallow bowl of mini M&M's, rotating to coat completely. Set jars upright on parchment and refrigerate 5–10 minutes to set.

Soften ice cream: let the Cookie Two Step ice cream sit at room temperature 5–8 minutes until scoopable but not melted.

Layer ice cream into jars: using an ice cream scoop or large spoon, pack about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of ice cream into each jar, pressing gently to remove air pockets. Smooth the top level with the back of a spoon.

Make cookies & cream whipped cream: chill a medium mixing bowl and beaters (optional) 5 minutes in the freezer. Pour the heavy cream into the chilled bowl, add powdered sugar and vanilla. Whip on medium-high speed until soft peaks form, about 2–3 minutes.

Fold in crushed Oreos: gently fold the finely crushed Oreos into the whipped cream until evenly distributed, leaving some streaks for texture.

Pipe or spoon onto jars: transfer the whipped cream to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip (or use a spoon). Pipe a generous swirl atop the ice cream in each jar, forming a peaked, cookies-and-cream cloud.

Assemble cookie skewers: thread mini Oreos and mini chocolate chip cookies alternately onto each wooden skewer, leaving a 1" stem at the bottom for handling. Make 1 skewer per jar.

Chill assembled skewers briefly: place skewers on parchment and chill for 5 minutes so they hold their shape when inserted into the whipped cream.

Insert skewer into each jar: gently place a cookie skewer into the whipped cream at an angle so it rests against the jar rim and stands out visually.

Prepare white chocolate drizzle: melt the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl over simmering water or in the microwave in 20–30 second bursts, stirring until smooth. If too thick, stir in up to 1 tsp vegetable oil to loosen.

Prepare colored drizzles: melt colored candy melts in separate small bowls according to package directions. Thin with a few drops (or up to 1 tsp) of vegetable oil if needed for a smooth drizzle consistency.

Drizzle jars: using a spoon or a small piping bag, drizzle white chocolate and one or two colored melts over the whipped cream and cookie skewer to create colorful streaks. Allow drizzles to set for 2–3 minutes.

Finish with crumbs: sprinkle extra crushed cookies or cookie crumbs over the whipped cream and around the rim for additional texture.

Serve immediately or keep chilled: serve the finished Foundry jars immediately. If not serving right away, cover loosely with plastic and keep refrigerated for up to 1 hour (longer will soften the ice cream).