This malted vanilla ice cream recipe is perfect for pleasing the entire family. You may want to make two batches right away, because the first one won't last very long. Smooth homemade vanilla ice cream with malt flavoring and crushed chocolate sandwich cookie chunks make this better than any ice cream concoction you can buy. You'll get high ratings from your friends and family with this recipe. It will become an ice cream recipe you will make over and over again.

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 cup whole milk

6 Tablespoons malt powder (you may use more or less to taste)

2 cups heavy cream

2 Teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 cup crushed chocolate sandwich cookies (about 12-14 cookies)*

Mix the granulated sugar and malt powder in a medium bowl with a whisk or hand mixer to make sure there are no lumps in the malt powder. Stir in 1 cup whole milk and whisk until the sugar and malt powder is dissolved. Stir in the heavy cream and vanilla. Cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours.

When ready, pour the mixture into your ice cream maker freezer bowl, turn on machine and let mix for about 15 to 20 minutes. Add your crushed chocolate sandwich cookies through the ingredient spout and mix for an additional 5 minutes. Transfer to an air tight container and let freeze for 2 hours. Garnish each serving with an extra chocolate sandwich cookie. Enjoy!

*To crush chocolate sandwich cookies, place the 12-14 cookies in a heavy plastic freezer bag and gently smash with the heel of your hand until pieces are somewhat uniform in size.

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