The Cookie Dough Ice Cream Conspiracy

TLDRCookie dough ice cream contains very little actual cookie dough, sometimes as low as 1% by volume. We tested various brands to see which had the most and made cookies with the dough.

Key insights

🍪Cookie dough ice cream often contains very little actual cookie dough.

📦Different brands have different amounts of cookie dough, with Ben & Jerry's having the most.

🍦The dough in cookie dough ice cream is often not suitable for baking into cookies.

🔬We tested the cookie dough from different ice cream brands to see if it could be used to make cookies.

🍽️We compared the results to actual homemade cookie dough to see which brand came closest.

Q&A

Why does cookie dough ice cream contain so little cookie dough?

Cookie dough is expensive to produce and can be difficult to distribute evenly throughout the ice cream.

Can you make cookies with the cookie dough from ice cream?

In most cases, the dough from cookie dough ice cream is not suitable for baking into cookies.

Which brand of cookie dough ice cream has the most cookie dough?

Ben & Jerry's has been found to have the highest amount of cookie dough.

Is it safe to eat raw cookie dough from ice cream?

The cookie dough in ice cream is often labeled as safe to eat without baking, but it's always best to check the label for any specific warnings.

What is the best way to enjoy cookie dough ice cream?

While it may not contain much cookie dough, cookie dough ice cream is still delicious and can be enjoyed as is or mixed with other toppings.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Introduction to the topic of cookie dough ice cream.

02:30Explanation of the different amounts of cookie dough in various brands of cookie dough ice cream.

04:45Testing the cookie dough from different ice cream brands to see if it can be used to make cookies.

07:15Comparison of the results to actual homemade cookie dough.

09:30Discussion of the reasons why cookie dough ice cream contains so little cookie dough.

11:00Conclusion and final thoughts on cookie dough ice cream.