Cookie Dough Ice Cream
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Cookie Dough Ice Cream is a popular dessert flavor that combines creamy vanilla ice cream with chunks of edible cookie dough. The dough is typically made from flour, butter, sugar, and chocolate chips, but it is heat-treated or prepared without raw eggs to make it safe for consumption. It is widely available in ice cream shops and grocery stores, particularly in North America.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dessert is high in carbohydrates and fat, primarily from sugar, butter, and cream, with a moderate amount of protein from the flour and dairy. A single serving generally contains between 250 and 350 calories.
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, this flavor represents a shift in food safety standards, as the 'edible' cookie dough is specifically engineered to be safe to eat raw, unlike traditional cookie dough. It is a unique dessert because it offers a distinct textural contrast between the smooth ice cream and the dense, chewy dough chunks.