Ice Cream Cookie Pie

I can’t explain what possessed me to bake an enormous chocolate chip cookie in the bottom of a pie plate and then pile it high with hot fudge, mint chip ice cream, whipped cream, toasted almonds and chocolate shavings. I could try to convince you that I was motivated by it being Pi(e) Day, but seeing as 3.14 came and went a few days ago that reason wouldn’t really be valid. Or I could blame the green ice cream on St. Patrick’s Day coming up. These would only be excuses.

The truth is…I made this Ice Cream Cookie Pie because I knew it would be so good!

I freely admit it, I completely gave in to an wholly hedonistic desire on my part to make a cookie sundae. I’m borderline embarrassed about it, but I have a sneaky suspicion that there may be some others of you out there who think this would be a good idea too. In fact, I know there are – a few have been to my house this week to help eat this thing.

Layering on the good stuff

I’ve been dreaming about ways I could execute this pie ever since I found a recipe for a cookie-crusted ice cream pie on the back of a package of store-bought chocolate chip cookies almost two years ago. I knew I’d want to make a few modifications – namely I’d want to bake my own cookie crust rather than press the store-bought cookies into the base, and I’d prefer to whip my own cream than to use “frozen whipped topping”. I thought about making my own hot fudge and ice cream as well, but I didn’t want to spend the entire weekend putting this pie together.

Ice Cream Cookie Pie

If you like cookies and ice cream, this is your pie. Maybe the cookie portion came out a little thicker than I’d envisioned. Oh no, too much chocolate chip cookie…yeah, I didn’t fret over this too much. It’s a decadent beast, but I’ll tell you what, I saw nothing but smiles on any of our faces as we dove into it.

Ice Cream Cookie Pie

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29 Comments

  1. Jun wrote:

    Perfect!

    Posted 3.16.11 Reply
  2. El wrote:

    This looks absolutely sinful….and delicious!

    Posted 3.16.11 Reply
  3. How delicious! AND, super easy to put together too! My family would love this.

    Posted 3.16.11 Reply
  4. Please send some this way! Whatever made you do it doesn’t matter because it looks like a good decision to me:-)

    Posted 3.16.11 Reply
  5. Colleen wrote:

    Cookies and ice cream– two of my favorite things! (And mint chip, no less. Yum!) This looks outrageously good!

    Posted 3.16.11 Reply
  6. Shaina wrote:

    Yes, please. Cookies. Mint. Sign me up.

    Posted 3.16.11 Reply
  7. Maria wrote:

    I want a piece! Great dessert!

    Posted 3.16.11 Reply
  8. Laurel wrote:

    Mmmm, this is my kind of pie! I’d love to have you submit this to the M&T Spotlight at http://www.makeandtakes.com/spotlight

    Posted 3.16.11 Reply
  9. Esi wrote:

    It’s pretty safe to assume that I would be able to finish this whole pie in one sitting.

    Posted 3.16.11 Reply
  10. Mindy wrote:

    I’ve made a grasshopper pie that looks much like this, but the cookie base takes it over the top! I’ll have to try it this way next time…

    Posted 3.16.11 Reply
  11. Perfect for Pi Day and St. Patrick’s Day alike! What a decadent dessert. Thanks for sharing this delicious creation of yours! 🙂

    Posted 3.16.11 Reply
  12. Chelsea wrote:

    OMG!!! My mouth is watering!!!!

    Posted 3.16.11 Reply
  13. There is no reason to be embarrassed by this pie. It’s pure genius!

    Posted 3.16.11 Reply
    • Kathy wrote:

      Thank you, Lynn! 🙂

      Posted 3.16.11 Reply
  14. Joanne wrote:

    Now I really really want mint chocolate and ice cream. Okay, I ALWAYS really really want them…but now it’s more like really times five hundred.

    Posted 3.16.11 Reply
  15. Looks like a delicious labor of love!

    Posted 3.17.11 Reply
  16. That, right there, is a slice of heaven. OH MY! I have to try that. Glorious!

    Mary
    Delightful Bitefuls

    Posted 3.17.11 Reply
  17. Wow – this looks amazing! The cookie base is brilliant! Thanks for sharing.

    Posted 3.17.11 Reply
  18. sara wrote:

    Amazing! I love this – looks really delicious! 🙂

    Posted 3.17.11 Reply
  19. Erin wrote:

    Any tips for baking at high altitude (5000 feet)? I can’t wait to try this!

    Posted 3.18.11 Reply
    • Kathy wrote:

      Hi Erin – I’ve done some asking around and I’ve been told you often need to lower the temperature when baking at higher altitudes and let things bake for a bit longer.

      Posted 3.23.11 Reply
  20. Megan wrote:

    I’m thinking this was a GREAT idea! 😉

    Posted 3.19.11 Reply
  21. Oh yeah, I would definitely eat this!

    Posted 3.20.11 Reply
  22. I would have totally helped you eat this! Looks wonderful!

    Posted 3.23.11 Reply
  23. Julie wrote:

    Since I love ice cream, and cookies, and pie…this has got to be a winner. Oh my 🙂

    Posted 3.23.11 Reply
  24. Adilah wrote:

    that looks sooo tasty definitely bookmarking this blog!

    Posted 3.25.11 Reply
  25. Delishhh wrote:

    This is my type of birthday cake !!!! Love ice cream cakes. .

    Posted 3.28.11 Reply