Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Bars
Servings 9
Ingredients
- 13 oz Chocolate sandwich cookies about 33 cookies, for the crust
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 7 oz Chocolate sandwich cookies roughly crushed into quarter-sized pieces
- 2 pints vanilla ice cream softened (but not melted)
Instructions
Prep the crust:
- Line an 8x8" pan with parchment paper, leaving a bit of overhang so you can lift the bars out later.
- Make the Oreo crumb mixture:
- In a food processor, pulse 13 oz of chocolate sandwich cookies until finely ground. Add melted butter and pulse again until it looks like damp sand.
Press the bottom crust:
- Scoop half of the cookie mixture into the prepared pan and press it down firmly into an even layer—we use the bottom of a measuring cup to get it really compact.
Make the filling:
- In a large bowl, using a spatula, gently fold the 7 oz of roughly crushed Oreos into the softened vanilla ice cream. The Oreo pieces should be about the size of a quarter—we like a mix of sizes for texture.
Assemble the bars:
- Spread the ice cream mixture evenly over the crust, smoothing the top. Then sprinkle the remaining half of the cookie mixture over the top and gently press it down to form the second crust.
Freeze:
- Freeze the bars for at least 1 hour, or until firm enough to slice. Lift out using the parchment, slice into squares, and serve immediately (or store in an airtight container in the freezer).
