Monster Cookie Ice Cream

     Monster cookies are definitely a favorite for our family.  I sued to make them when Kristie, our middle daughter, would come home from college.  Since they make such a big batch I decided to send some of them with her to work. (She always worked when she was home). Her coworkers started requesting them so we tried to make them whenever we could.  So, when we hosted her boyfriend and his parents for dinner recently I decided to try to make monster cookie dough ice cream.  It was the perfect ending to a meal that included Maw-Maw's Hamburger Surprises.

     I used the cookie dough portion of our Cookie Dough Ice Cream as a starting point.  Then to honor the oatmeal portion of monster cookies I decided to make an oatmeal-based ice cream.  This turned out to be a perfect combination that everyone enjoyed.  The oatmeal gives the ice cream a little bit of a different texture.  If you prefer a smoother texture you could strain the ice cream base before you chill it.

-MiMi

Printable Recipe

Monster Cookie Ice Cream

makes 1 1/2 quarts of ice cream

Ingredients:

For the ice cream base:

• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 Tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups heavy cream
• 1 1/2 cups milk

For the monster cookie dough bites:

1 stick butter, softened

1/2 cup peanut butter

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 T vanilla extact

1/4 cup milk

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups rolled oats

1/4 cup flour

1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

1/2 cup mini M&Ms

To make the cookie dough bites:

1. Beat the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, vanilla and salt until well blended and smooth.  Add the rolled oats and flour and beat until well incorporated. Stir in the mini chocolate chips and mini M&M's.  
2. Spread onto a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper, or put in a freezer bag and press into a flat disk.  Freeze until ready to use. 

For Ice Cream

1. With an immersion blender, beat the eggs (MiMi does this in a ball jar) until they are light and foamy. 
2. Add in the brown sugar and peanut butter, mixing until well incorporated. 
3. Add vanilla.
4. In a large measuring bowl, mix together the cream and milk. Gently stir in the egg mixture. (you don't want to beat it at this point, the air is already added to the eggs)
5. Pour into your ice cream maker and make according to your maker's directions. 
6. Remove cookie dough from freezer and cut or break off bits of cookie dough the size you would like them in your ice cream.
7. Stir cookie dough bits into the ice cream as soon as it is done churning.
8. Store in the freezer until frozen.