Indulge in the creamy goodness of homemade Cookie Monster ice cream with this easy no-churn recipe. Inspired by one of our favorite Sesame Street characters, this cookie-based ice cream is perfect for kids and adults alike!

Looking for something sweet? Be sure to try this Southern Peach Cobbler and these Strawberry Crunch Cake Brownies too!

ice cream in a clear bowl with small pieces of cookies around it

Going to the ice cream shop with the family is one of our favorite things! It has become a tradition of sorts. This easy homemade ice cream was WAY more fun, and tasted way better though!

No churn! Most people do not own an ice cream machine! Basically, this is a no-churn ice cream recipe, so you do not need an ice cream maker.

Favorite cookies! The chips ahoy cookies and Oreos are the best-chopped cookies to add to the vanilla ice cream base.

Delicious! This cream ice cream has a delicious flavor, and the cookie pieces offer a nice bite and flavor.

cream in a clear bowl with small pieces of cookies around it

Ingredients

Heavy cream: this is one of the main ingredients for the ice cream mixture. Make sure it is super cold too!

Condensed milk: the sweetness for this no-churn recipe comes from the can of condensed milk.

Food coloring: blue food coloring is necessary to achieve the familiar blue color we know and love from the famous Sesame Street character, Cookie Monster!

Vanilla extract: this helps give the vanilla ice cream flavor as a base.

Cookies: grab your favorite cookies- which we all know are chips ahoy cookies, and Oreos!

heavy cream, condensed milk, blue food coloring, vanilla extract, chocolate chip and oreo cookies to make cookie monster ice cream

Add your very cold heavy cream and vanilla extract to large bowl, or a stand mixer. You can use a whisk or a hand mixer in place of a stand mixer.

It usually takes 3-5 minutes of mixing to get stiff peaks. Now add in the sweetened condensed milk and gently fold it in with a spatula.

Add your chocolate chip cookies and Oreos to a large Ziploc bag and smash them into small pieces. You want them a bit chunky, just into small pieces to mix in with the ice cream.

cookies smashed into small pieces to add to ice cream

Next, pour some of your chopped cookies directly into the large bowl with the ice cream, and fold them in until combined well.

Line a loaf pan with plastic wrap, this is optional but will help with clean up. Now pour the homemade cookie monster ice cream into the loaf pan.

Add some additional cookie pieces to the top. Next, cover the loaf pan with plastic wrap, and place it in the freezer for at least 5 hours, or overnight.

making cookie monster ice cream in a stand mixer

pouring condensed milk into cookie monster ice cream

Additions and Substitutions

You can add any of your favorite cookies to make this your own. Here are some other delicious additions or substitutions for this cookie monster ice cream.

Nutter Butters- or any peanut butter ones that you prefer.
Cookie dough- buy some edible cookie dough from your local grocer, and add in small cookie dough balls into the ice cream.
Chocolate chips- add some milk chocolate chips into the ice cream mixture.

Add a dollop of whipped cream on top of your ice cream when you serve it for an added treat! Also, instead of adding the cookie pieces into the ice cream, place the ice cream in between the chips ahoy to make an ice cream sandwich.

How to store homemade ice cream

Place the prepared ice cream in an airtight container, and place it on a flat surface in the freezer. Store it in the freezer for up to one month.

FAQ

It is a no-churn homemade ice cream made with a base of heavy whipping cream, condensed milk, and vanilla extract. Blue food coloring and small pieces of cookies are added in to achieve the cookie monster effect.

The ice cream base is made with blue food coloring, heavy whipping cream and sweetened condensed milk. Bits of chocolate chip cookies and Oreo cookies are mixed throughout to make the cookie monster ice cream.

It tastes like vanilla ice cream with chunks of chips ahoy and Oreos in it. The sweet flavor comes from the sweetened condensed milk mixed with the heavy cream.

📖 Recipe

blue cookie monster ice cream in a clear bowl with small pieces of cookies around it

Delicious Homemade Cookie Monster Ice Cream

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Prep Time: 10

Additional Time: 5

Total Time: 5 10

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate chip cookies, cookie monster ice cream, cookies, dessert, desserts

Servings: Servings

Calories: 654kcal

Author: Tamara J.

Ingredients

2 cups Heavy whipping cream very cold
2 tablespoons Vanilla Extract
1 -1 ½ teaspoons Blue food coloring
1 14 ounce can Sweetened Condensed milk
15 Chocolate chip cookies Chips Ahoy
15 Chocolate sandwich cookies Oreos

Instructions

Add the heavy whipping cream, food coloring, and vanilla extract into a large bowl, or bowl of a stand mixer. Whip on high until stiff peaks form. This usually takes about 3-5 minutes of constant whisking.
Add in more blue food coloring until you get your desired shade of blue. After stiff peaks are formed, pour in the sweetened condensed milk, and fold it into the cream until it is fully combined.
Place the chips ahoy and oreos to a large Ziploc bag and use a rolling pin to crush them into small pieces.
Mix most of the cookie pieces into the ice cream mixture (reserving some to sprinkle on top).
Pour the cookie monster ice cream into a loaf pan and top with the remaining cookie pieces.
Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 5 hours. Enjoy!