Cookie Dough Ice Cream

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 3/4-1 cup refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
• 2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs (about 26 squares)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 6 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 12 ounces cream cheese, softened and cubed

Recipe

• 1 pinch off small pieces of cookie dough; place on a greased baking sheet. cover and freeze.
• 2 meanwhile, for crust, in a bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. press into a greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan. bake at 350 for 11-15 minutes or until set. cool on a wire rack. break into small pieces and set aside.
• 3 for ice cream, in a small saucepan, heat half and half to 175, stir in sugar until dissolved. remove from the heat. cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water, stir for 2 minutes. pour into a large bowl.
• 4 in a blender, combine the cream, vanilla and cream cheese; cover and process until smooth. stir in half and half mixture. cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• 5 fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze. in a large bowl, layer a third of the ice cream, cookie dough pieces and crust mixture; repeat layers twice. swirl ice cream. freeze for 2-4 hours before serving.