Christmas Cookie Ice Cream

It is the Most Wonderful time of the Year to make your favorite holiday treats. This Christmas Cookie Ice Cream is loaded with a very merry flavor and is easy to make.

Take your favorite holiday cookies and combine with heavy cream and more to create a delicious holiday dessert. We love the red sprinkles and green sprinkles to make it so fun and festive. You may love these other holiday treats, Christmas Tree Cake Pops, Chocolate Covered Strawberry Christmas Tree and Little Debbie Christmas Tree Recipe.

Why We Love This Recipe

This copycat cat Blue Bell Christmas cookies ice cream is one of our family’s favorite ice cream. No need for a ice cream machine to make this holiday treat.

All you need is simple ingredients to make a holiday ice cream that everyone will love.

Ingredients

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Variation Ideas

• Holiday Cookies – We made this ice cream with sugar cookies. But you can also make with holiday cookies chocolate chip, snickerdoodle and sugar. Snickerdoodle cookies is one of my favorites to use.
• Peppermint Bark – For a delicious minty flavor, add in peppermint bark.
• Chocolate Chips – We used white chocolate chips in this recipe, but you can easily use milk chocolate chips.
• Chocolate Ice Cream – Make this tasty sugar cookie ice cream with cocoa powder. We love chocolate ice cream and this recipe is delicious with added cocoa powder.
• Other Holiday – Feel free to make this recipe for other holiday. You can switch out the sprinkles to make it for Halloween or Birthday.
• Green Icing – You can even add in a green icing swirl for my of a fun festive look.
• Nuts – This ice cream recipe would be delicious with chopped nuts in it.
• Fruit – Feel free to add in chopped fruit for added flavor.

How to Make Christmas Cookie Ice Cream

Step 1 – Whip Cream – Whip the cream in a large mixing bowl until stiff peaks begin to form.

Step 2 – Add in Ingredients – Gently fold in the sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract and cinnamon. Being careful not to knock air out of the whipped cream.

Step 3 – Stir in Cookies – Then gently stir in the crumbled cookies and white chocolate. 

Step 4 – Pour Mixture – Pour ⅓ the mixture into a 9×5 inch metal loaf pan.

Step 5 – Top with Sprinkles – Top with the red and green sanding sugar.  Continue this process 2 more times making sure to top with the sprinkles.

Step 6 – Serve and Enjoy – Cover and freeze for 5-6 hours.  Then the ice cream is ready to serve and enjoy.

Recipe Tips

• Chill the bowl and beaters – Place the mixing bowl and beaters of the hand mixer in the fridge or freezer. Allow to chill before using. The ice cream mixture will freeze faster.
• Make Ahead – This is the perfect ice cream for the holiday season. Loaded with holiday flavors and the perfect ice cream to make ahead.
• No Churned Ice Cream – There is no need for a ice cream machine. The ingredients are easy combined in a large bowl.
• Corn Syrup – There is no need for corn syrup when you make this recipe.
• Loaf Pan – Make sure to place the homemade ice cream in a freezer safe loaf pan.
• Sweetened condensed milk – Using sweetened condensed milk gives the ice cream base its sweetness. Do not substitute it because it will change the texture of the ice cream.
• Mixer – We used a stand mixer but you can use a hand mixer as well.

How to Serve Christmas Cookie Ice Cream

This ice cream is always request for our Christmas dinner. Everyone loves the flavor and I love that it is easy to make.

Here are some fun and easy ways to serve this ice cream.

• Serve the ice cream in a Sugar Cone bowl.
• Top the ice with whipped cream and chocolate syrup when serving.
• Make a ice cream bar with different types of ice cream and fun toppings. This would be prefect for a holiday gathering or a birthday party.