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Mint Cookie Ice Cream

dessert· ice cream· National Ice Cream Month· Summertime Favorites
July 26, 2018

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Mint Cookie Ice Cream – Fresh mint ice cream is loaded with crushed Oreo cookies and swirls of fudge to make for an indulgent, cool treat

Bowl of Mint Cookie Ice Cream with chocolate drizzled across

We’re almost at the end of National Ice Cream Month and I am only now getting you a new homemade ice cream recipe. Shame on me! But don’t worry – the recipe I have for your will definitely make up for it!

Mint cookie ice cream has always been a favorite of mine. However, I could only seem to find the flavor at ice cream shops. Grocery stores only seem to sell mint chocolate chip or some other type of mint variety. But never mint cookie! To enjoy this at home, I’d have to take a scoop of mint chocolate chip and mix it with cookies and cream to achieve the same flavor and texture.  

But no longer! I have finally developed the perfect version of Mint Cookie Ice Cream that I can enjoy any time I want to. It takes homemade mint ice cream and layers it with Oreos cookies and swirls of fudge. The result is a decadent, yet cool and refreshing ice cream. Just see for yourself!

Pan of Mint Cookie Ice Cream with crumbled oreo cookies and chocolate syrup on top Bowl of Mint Cookie Ice Cream with a spoon in it Top view of a bowl of Mint Cookie Ice Cream

To make a good quality ice cream, there are often many steps required. Therefore, homemade ice cream is one of those things that needs to be worth the effort.

As a result, I only make ice cream that is unique and incredibly decadent. Just look at the other two ice creams I’ve posted on the blog: Salted Caramel Ice Cream and Birthday Cake Remix Ice Cream. Both of these are incredibly flavorful, super rich, and better than anything I’ve ever had before. 

This Mint Cookie Ice Cream is no different.

To make this ice cream, it’s very similar to the process for the other two ice creams. Like them, this recipe is also a custard recipe, made with milk, cream, and egg yolks. And if you don’t know, frozen custards are so creamy and rich. There really is no other way to enjoy ice cream that comes close to being as good as frozen custard.

The biggest difference between this recipe and my other custard recipes is the fresh mint. To infuse the mint flavor and color in the ice cream, the mint is steeped in the milk for an hour. But after that, the process is almost exactly the same as the others: heat milk, whisk into egg yolks, cook mixture until thick, chill mixture, and, finally, freeze mixture.

After we freeze the custard, it gets layered with Oreo cookies and hot fudge in the storage container and then chilled until solid.

Mint Cookie Ice Cream in the ice cream machine Closeup on a mint oreo cookie Bowl of Mint Cookie Ice Cream with chocolate syrup

I know making ice cream from scratch sounds intimidating, but I promise it’s not hard at all! If you follow all the steps and know some tips, you can totally handle it. Here are the tips I have for this recipe:

  1. I recommend measuring the mint by weighing it instead of trying to fill two cups full. You’ll get a more exact measurement that way.
  2. When whisking the hot milk into the yolks, it’s so important that you do this slowly, or else you’ll scramble the eggs.
  3. Also, speaking of scrambling the eggs, you also need to be careful not to over-thicken the eggs mixture when it’s on the stove. This will also cause the eggs to scramble. As soon as the mixture coats the spatula, it’s thick enough. I even take the temperature of the mixture to make sure. It should be 170 degrees.
  4. Once the mixture is cooked, it MUST be cooled down completely and very cold before you try to freeze it in the ice cream machine. Otherwise, you’ll never get the ice cream to freeze.
  5. Finally, when adding the cookies and fudge, you don’t want to add while it’s churning. Instead, you want to layer them into the storage container you end up using so you can distinct swirls of the fillings instead of them being too mixed together.

There you have it – another incredible homemade ice cream that you gotta make! Hurry, before summer is over!

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Mint Cookie Ice Cream

Fresh mint ice cream is loaded with crushed Oreo cookies and swirls of fudge to make for an indulgent, cool treat
Prep Time20 mins
Total Time12 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 1 quart

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk whole
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 80g fresh mint leaves (about 2 packed cups)
  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 4 drops green food coloring
  • 2 cups chopped Oreos
  • 1/4 cup hot fudge

Instructions

  • Place milk, 1 cup of cream, sugar, salt, and mint in a medium sauce pan. Heat until the mixture is steaming, but not boiling. Remove from heat and cover for 1 hour to let the leaves steep in the milk.
  • Once leaves have steeped for 1 hour, strain mixture to remove the leaves. Push the leaves against the strainer to extract all the color and flavor from the leaves. Place back in saucepan and heat back up so it's steaming again. Remove from heat.
  • Add yolks to a medium bowl and very slowly whisk in warm milk. Transfer mixture back to saucepan and set over medium heat. Stir constantly until mixture begins to thicken and is 170 degrees. Mixture should coat the back of the spatula. Remove from heat immediately so the mixture doesn't scramble.
  • Place remaining heavy cream in a large bowl and place strainer over bowl. Pour thickened yolk mixture through strainer to remove lumps. Stir with cream. Add vanilla extract and food coloring. I only needed 4 drops of food coloring, but feel free to add more or less to get the desired color.
  • Chill mixture until completely cold, about 4-6 hours. Once chilled, ice cream base is ready for your machine. Freeze ice cream according to machine instructions.
  • Once mixture is ready, layer ice cream with Oreos and hot fudge. I did two layers to make sure every bite had tons to cookie and fudge. Freeze ice cream until solid, about 8 hours.

Notes

Recipe adapted from David Lebovitz

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Comments

  1. Katie Crenshaw says

    August 1, 2021 at 5:32 pm

    This is the BEST homemade mint cookie ice cream! It is such a delicious treat to make at home. Great tips on how to make it perfectly.

    Reply
  2. Bernice says

    July 26, 2021 at 11:54 am

    Love these flavours together…oreo and mint forever! Even better together in a creamy rich ice cream base. You really nailed this one.

    Reply
  3. Karen Wade says

    September 2, 2018 at 4:02 pm

    Can’t wait to make this but I only have mint extract instead of mint leaves. Can I substitute and he much extract would you use? Thanks!

    Reply
  4. Becca Wilson says

    July 28, 2018 at 10:41 am

    This looks like such an amazing dessert. We always offer some sort of ice cream to our kids so this would be great.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      August 3, 2018 at 12:50 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  5. iza says

    July 28, 2018 at 2:02 am

    very tasty these ice cream look

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      August 3, 2018 at 12:51 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  6. Denay DeGuzman says

    July 27, 2018 at 6:57 pm

    I love eating and making scrumptious mint-cookie ice cream! Thank you so much for sharing your fabulous recipe!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      August 3, 2018 at 12:51 pm

      You’re welcome!

      Reply
  7. Claudia Lamascolo says

    July 27, 2018 at 6:22 pm

    I just love the combination here. My son will go nuts for this . I actually cant wait to surprise him with this delcious confection. Wish I had thought of it but so happy you did!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      August 3, 2018 at 12:52 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  8. Madi says

    July 27, 2018 at 5:23 pm

    This ice cream looks so phenomenal! It would disappear so quickly at my house!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      August 3, 2018 at 12:52 pm

      It was gonna in just one day at my house!

      Reply
  9. Cookilicious says

    July 27, 2018 at 4:38 pm

    wow this looks so appetizing. Mint and oreo make a great combination.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      August 3, 2018 at 12:52 pm

      You’re so right!

      Reply
  10. Valentina says

    July 27, 2018 at 4:13 pm

    First you had me at fresh mint, but then Oreos & Ice Cream! I’m so in! I love how rich and creamy it looks in the ice cream machine! YUM!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      August 3, 2018 at 12:55 pm

      Yes, it’s so super creamy!

      Reply
  11. Kelly Anthony says

    July 27, 2018 at 3:19 pm

    Mint chocolate ice cream is one of my favorites! I can’t wait to try this with my girls. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      August 3, 2018 at 12:55 pm

      You’re very welcome!

      Reply
  12. Linda says

    July 27, 2018 at 3:03 pm

    first off, as a CPA your blog name gets a thumbs up from me! 🙂 I love mint chip and cookies and cream, so this is the perfect intersection of the two. Love it – YUM!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      August 3, 2018 at 12:56 pm

      I think so too!

      Reply
  13. Rachel says

    July 27, 2018 at 2:10 pm

    OMG. I need this in my life! I LOVE mint cookie ice cream!!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      August 3, 2018 at 12:56 pm

      You’re gonna love this recipe!

      Reply
  14. Leah says

    July 27, 2018 at 12:07 pm

    Oh now you are speaking my language. My only question is do I have to share with my kids?

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      August 3, 2018 at 12:56 pm

      Nope! Haha

      Reply
  15. Jennifer says

    July 27, 2018 at 12:29 am

    This looks so delicious!!! Thanks for all of the added tips as well! I can’t wait to make this with my granddaughter.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      August 3, 2018 at 12:57 pm

      You’re so welcome!

      Reply
  16. Molly says

    July 27, 2018 at 12:22 am

    That sounds so good! I love the idea of adding Oreos!

    Reply
  17. Tracey says

    July 26, 2018 at 9:16 pm

    My son, reading over my shoulder, took one look at your pictures and said “mom, you have to make this!!!” Click, print and it’s added to our list for this weekend!!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      August 3, 2018 at 12:58 pm

      Aw how cute! You both are gonna love this ice cream!

      Reply
  18. Luci says

    July 26, 2018 at 8:31 pm

    This looks so yummy. My sister would love this ice cream, I think I’m going to make this for her.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      August 3, 2018 at 1:02 pm

      What a great sister you are!

      Reply
  19. Juile A says

    July 26, 2018 at 5:09 pm

    Oooh! I love mint chocolate chip ice cream but haven’t even seen mint cookie ice cream before. How have I missed this? And even better, we’ve been wanting to try homemade ice cream. It’s like all my dreams are coming together in this one post! Lol!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      August 3, 2018 at 1:02 pm

      Haha I know! I rarely see mint cookie ice cream but it’s so much better than mint chip. You’re gonna love it!

      Reply
  20. Jamie Young says

    July 26, 2018 at 1:56 pm

    My daughter LOVES Mint ice cream, I will need to make this for her. She’ll love having oreos in the ice cream instead of chocolate chips!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      August 3, 2018 at 1:04 pm

      Me too!

      Reply

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