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Recipe: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream

12 Aug

I love ice cream and adore oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. And when temperatures soar, I think of cool things to eat. So what could be better than cinnamon ice cream with chunks of oatmeal chocolate chip cookie dough on a hot summer day? Not much. (Though I confess I’d eat this on a cold winter day, too.)

There are no eggs in the cookie dough (hence, it is quite safe to eat, meaning some of it may not make it into the ice cream). And since homemade ice cream doesn’t contain stabilizers, this is one dessert to eat immediately upon serving; if you are like me, you will not need any coaxing on that front…. It also does not last as long in the freezer as regular ice cream does (homemade ice cream tends to get icy after a few days), so you will have no choice but to eat this in a timely manner.

Final note: it’s important to freeze the ice cream for a while after you make it (as opposed to eating it immediately).The ice cream maker can get it most of the way there, but this will need some finishing time to get as firm as commercial ice cream. Having said that, feel free to ignore this advice if you like a soft-serve consistency (or are desperate to taste your creation).

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream
Makes about 1 quart

Ice Cream
2 eggs
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar
2 c. heavy cream
1 c. whole milk
1 tbsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. ground cinnamon

Cookie Dough
1/3 c. all-purpose flour
2.5 tbsp. whole-wheat flour
1/3 c. quick oats
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. brown sugar
2 tbsp. canola oil
2 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4  c. mini chocolate chips

Preparation

1. Whisk eggs for 1-2 minutes until light and creamy. Add about 1/3  of the sugar, whisk well, and repeat until all sugar has been incorporated.
2. Add cream and milk, then add vanilla and cinnamon and stir to combine.
3. Prepare ice cream in ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s directions.
4. When ice cream is done, quickly fold in Cookie Dough mixture, and place in freezer-proof container. Cover container and freeze for at least two hours before serving.

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Recipe: Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

25 Feb

Quick, easy, and full of oaty goodness, these bars work multiple jobs: they can be a snack, dessert, or even part of breakfast. They are also a good way to use up jam or preserves if, like us, you have a variety of half-full jam jars in the fridge (a state of affairs that arises when family members each have a favorite). Whenever I want to clear out the fridge, I make these bars. But truthfully, fridge clearing isn’t the main reason to make these; we quite frequently open new jars of jam just for this recipe, starting the cycle all over again. The bars are worth it.

This weekend, I actually did use up all that remained of a jar of regular raspberry preserves, but there wasn’t quite enough for the recipe. Solution? I topped up the measuring cup with a bit of black raspberry jam. That’s the other good thing about these oatmeal bars –they are very versatile: a blackberry, blueberry, cherry, or strawberry/rhubarb filling would work quite nicely, too.

Raspberry Oatmeal Bars
9 or 16 servings

3 c. quick-cooking oats
2/3 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. canola oil
1/2 c. maple syrup
2 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c. raspberry (or other fruit) preserves/jam, stirred until smooth

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×9-inch baking pan with cooking spray (or lightly oil the pan).
2. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Combine wet ingredients, and add to dry ingredients, mixing well.
4. Put half of oat mixture into baking pan, and press firmly and evenly into place with the back of a spoon.
5. Spread the preserves/jam evenly over the oat layer. Loosely cover the filling with the remaining oat mixture.
6. Bake for 35-40 minutes; let cool 15 minutes before serving.
7. Cut into 9 squares for hearty servings, or 16 squares for smaller bites.

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Recipe: Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

16 Jan

When it comes to baked goods, there are few things I don’t love. I’m especially fond of baked goods with oats in them (oatmeal cookies, layered oat bars with jam, fruit crisps with an oat-based topping…). And pumpkin (pumpkin brownies, pumpkin bread/cake, pumpkin pancakes…). And chocolate (the list is infinite). And I mustn’t forget walnuts….

So what could be better than all of those things combined in one cookie? Not much. These are soft and full of flavor and texture. My husband made these one night after I was pining for something sweet, and they were all gone by the next afternoon (but lest you think the worst, I had lots of help eating them).

Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies © G. Stansbury

Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yield: 4 dozen cookies

1 1/4 c. all purpose flour
3/4 c. whole wheat flour
1 1/3 c. rolled oats
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. white sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar
2/3 c. canola oil
2 tbsp. molasses
1 c.  canned pumpkin
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. chopped walnuts (optional)
1/2 c.  chocolate chips

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease two cookie sheets.
2. Mix together first six ingredients.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together sugars, molasses, pumpkin, and vanilla until very well combined.
4. Add dry ingredients to wet ones, folding to combine. Fold in walnuts and chocolate chips.
5. Drop by tablespoons onto prepared sheets, one inch apart. Flatten tops of cookies with a fork or your finger.
6. Bake for 16 minutes or until golden on bottom, rotating sheets half way through.
7. Remove from oven, cool on baking sheets for 3 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack or clean counter. These taste best cool, and are especially good the next day.

Adapted from Vegan with a Vengeance, by Isa Chandra Moskowitz.

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