Oreo Ice Cream

This is not your everyday cookies and cream ice cream. (Although don't get me wrong, I love a great cookies and cream ice cream!) The base of this ice cream tastes just like Oreo cookies, not like vanilla ice cream with chunks of Oreos. Oreos are a weakness of mine and I have to admit that they are very rarely allowed into my house, because I admittedly have NO self-control when they are near me. There just isn't a made-from-scratch option that can compare for certain things.

I had an idea for an Oreo ice cream a while back and I couldn't get it out of my mind. I picked up the Oreos at the store and as soon as I got home I dumped a dozen of them into the blender and pulsed them into powder. Combining those fine Oreo crumbs with the cream and milk made for a rich, smooth ice cream base that tasted exactly like our favorite store-bought cookies!

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