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Hot take: mas masarap ang Dan Eric’s icecream compare sa other brands. And may nabasa ako sa threads na mabait din daw may-ari nyan.

Ben and Jerry's has the claim of being the first to sell cookie dough ice cream. Whether or not they fall flat among current competitors, I will thank them for popularizing a favorite flavor of mine. Since the introduction of cookie dough ice cream to pints in 1991, Ben and Jerry's has had fun introducing cookies or dough to ice cream in other ways. In 2010, Milk and Cookies was introduced with the vanilla ice cream here holding a chocolate cookie swirl, chocolate chip cookies, and chocolate chocolate chip cookies. As a fan of a safe vanilla base, these are the two in their lineup that call my name.

Ben and Jerry's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

The promise of cookie dough chunks and chocolate chips in vanilla ice cream here is the same as what Häagen-Dazs pursued with their Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, so I think a direct comparison is warranted. Ben and Jerry's has a somewhat harder base with a very slight grit that Häagen-Dazs avoids with their perfectly smooth texture. The chocolate chips are slightly thicker and harder, still with a satisfying snap, but melt a bit less readily and are, much like the base, a little less smooth and in this case a bit waxier. They may be a bit of a darker chocolate though which is nice. All the differences in chocolate chips are very minor and would be difficult to pick up on without having them side by side. The cookie dough is very similar in strong brown sugar flavor and soft texture. There is a bit less grit of undissolved sugar crystals, but this is hardly noticeable. The more significant difference is that some of the cookie dough balls come in a larger size rather than the uniform size you get with Häagen-Dazs. There is more uninterrupted vanilla ice cream in this one with slightly less dough and significantly fewer chips. This is very similar to the Häagen-Dazs pint, but, to me, almost strictly inferior. It loses out a bit on mix in quantity and distribution, and more significantly on the quality of the base vanilla ice cream. (I don't have it to compare, but this might not be as good as the vanilla ice cream in Ben and Jerry's plain vanilla flavor). Even missing the high mark set by Häagen-Dazs, this is great. 9.2/10

Ben and Jerry's Milk & Cookies

This seems to have the same base as Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. However, it is a bit muddled by chocolate cookie crumbs that find themselves not only in the swirl, but with dust distributed throughout the ice cream. The double chocolate cookies are dense and slightly doughy giving them a soft, ice cream soaked, brownie-like texture with the same mini chocolate chips featured in the balls of cookie dough to add a small crunch. Their flavor is somewhat brighter and milkier than the darker Oreo flavor of the cookie crumb swirl. In parts of the swirl the cookie crumbs keep their gritty, crispy crunch rather than being soaked through which adds a nice textural contrast. The chocolate chip cookies have the same texture as the double chocolate ones and a brown sugar flavor that is lighter than what is found in the cookie dough. They pair nicely with the vanilla base, but most bites leave them playing second fiddle to the louder chocolate flavored mix ins. I love the variety of mix ins here, and they all pair well with the vanilla base, but I think there is a bit too much getting in the way of enjoying that base. This is good, but it's at best a side step from the standard cookie dough. If I'm in the mood, this is nice, but I'm a bit more likely to want the cookie dough pint. 9.2/10

Happy Friday, Ice Cream Lovers, it’s time for another scoop and review from your favorite(?) west coast girlie, bringing you all my nonsense ice cream thoughts to sashay you into a gorgeous weekend ahead. I’m having a little staycation with my husband this weekend in San Francisco, and believe me, I WILL be hitting a local scoop shop or two!

Today I’m trying McConnell’s Vanilla w/California Brittle. I was introduced to McConnell’s last month during a road trip down the California coast, trying it for the first time in the scoop shops. I’m spoiled for choice here in California, and was incredibly excited to see SO MANY FLAVOR options available in stores. Vanilla w/California Brittle was admittedly NOT on my list. As a newbie, I wanted to taste all of the tried-and-true great flavors first (and believe me, I have been voraciously consuming all of the ice cream content here for weeks now). But after a few good reviews piqued my interest, I decided to buy it during the WF sales.

Although I have tons of access to See’s chocolate shops, I’ve never tried the California brittle before. I was happy to open the container and see a decent amount of swirls and mix-ins. Sadly there was also a thin layer of ice, so I let it sit out for a bit. My first hit was almost a malty one. The chocolate parts were reminiscent of Hershey’s syrup. The vanilla flavor was solid; creamy and fresh. The almonds provided a nice bit of texture. Occasionally I bit into an especially roasted almond, which skyrocketed that bite. I wish more almonds were roasted that deeply! All in all, this flavor profile feels a tad pedestrian. There’s no one standout flavor. The Hershey’s syrup taste really knocks this pint down a peg or two.

It’s okay but I won’t repurchase.

7.5/10

Wild-Foraged Berry Slab Pie

Our take on berry pie à la mode brings back a mountain of foraged fruit and loyal fans every year. Mounds of wild mountain blackberries, blueberries, and lingonberries—handpicked by our friend “Bear” on the slopes of Mt. Baker in Washington—slowly simmer into an ooey-gooey filling. That syrupy compote gets slathered on thick over flaky, double-baked pie crust, then folded into salted vanilla ice cream. One bite and you’ll understand why we couldn’t make the Summer Pies Series without it.

Wildflower Honey and Lemon Chess Pie

Every Southern state puts its own spin on Chess Pie—this is ours. Intensely creamy cultured frozen yogurt is sweetened with wildflower honey from Bee Local, lending a mild, chamomile-like floral note to the tangy, rich flavor. Ricotta, vanilla, honey, and lemon come together as a custard, poured and baked into a shortbread crust from Grand Central Bakery until the center sets with that signature jelly-like wobble. Pops of fresh, citrusy pie punctuate every scoop, finished with a drizzle of tart, housemade lemon curd. Pucker up! This pie’s got zing.

Gruyère and Tomato Custard Tart

A savory ‘slice’ in our spread of summer pies. Juicy tomato jam marbles through a silky Gruyère cheese filling, baked into the buttery, flaky pie crust we adore from Grand Central Bakery. Once it’s bubbling and golden, we dice the tart into cheesy, bite-sized morsels and toss them into a smooth salt & pepper custard ice cream. The warm, fruity heat of aranya pepper pairs beautifully with the tomato’s natural sweetness. Consider it a light lunch in disguise.

Peaches and Cream Galette

Few fruits say summer quite like ripe stone fruit. And few desserts capture their juicy magic better than a peach galette—handmade, rustically imperfect, and all the more delicious for it. We bake ripe peaches, butter, and sugar to bubbly perfection inside a crumbly honey shortbread crust, then fold generous hunks of tender peach galette right into our vibrant fresh peach ice cream. To finish, we swirl in even more ooey gooey peach pie filling made with peak-season Oregon fruit. It’s peaches three ways. And somehow, still not enough.

Coconut Cherry Pie with Almond Crust (v)

Our all-American Sour Cherry Pie gets a rich, creamy vegan update. Tart cherries from Washington orchards reduce with a generous pour of amaretto into a glossy, ruby-red filling. A crumbly shortbread crust echoes the delicate almond notes, subtly amplifying the cherry flavor—a move pastry chefs swear by. Everything’s folded into lush coconut cream for a nutty, tangy, and totally dairy-free scoop of cherry pie.

CUSTOMER REVIEW I FOUND K jahodám to má velmi a ještě jednou velmi daleko. Kromě kyselosti nevím jakou jinou chuť bych měla najít. Ta jedna hvězdička patří vanilkové části. Bauerová Helena GENERALLY JUST TRUE IT IS ONE BIG DISAPPOINTMENT.AS A CHILD WHEN I STILL LIVED IN A SLUM IN POLAND ME AND MY MOTHER ALWAYS BOUGHT THE CHEAPEST ICE CREAM AND I LOOKED AT THIS AND I THOUGHT ITS PROBABLY CLASS AND STRAIGHT GOOD BUT WE WERE JUST A WORKING CLASS FAMILY AND NOW THAT IM A BUSINESS MAN OF BUSINESS IN USA AMERICA I DECIDED TO PURCHASE MYSELF SOME-SORE DISAPPOINTMENT!!!! I DO NOT RECCOMEND!!!

(Goldbelly) Caffe Panna and Jeni’s are excluded, and I’m flying up to Seattle next month and have access to my first-ever pint of Graeter’s at a local grocery shop! I was checking out Clementine’s, Crank and Boom, Sloan’s, Bridgeman’s, Leopold’s, Bassetts, Anderson’s and Afters. Any brands you’d recommend I try with this coupon?

This is by far the most addictive chocolate ice cream I’ve tried. The addiction is so bad, I go through at least 2 quarts per week. You can taste the quality in this brand.

these are my personal thoughts

• i didn’t find the texture & taste pleasant of the dr bombay sherbet swizzle
• usually i like nicks, but these two flavors tasted like straight chemicals!
• I don’t mind matcha ice cream but the lack of chocolate chips in this was extremely sad. i prefer the van leeuwen or jenis matcha strawberry
• I just don’t like bubblegum ice cream lol
• all the other protein pints flavors are very good in my opinion, but this one tasted like peanut water to me

It feels like hard ice cream varies from each store and has different quality at each one. Soft Serve seems like it’s the same machine every time and it tastes the same. What’s your opinion? It makes me mad when someone says, “oh this ice cream place is very good” and I show up and it’s soft serve only and it tastes the same. It seems like hard ice cream definitely varies though.

I recently tried Jeni's Double Dough for the first time and while I think they did a good enough job at pulling off the ice cream they set out to, it wasn't for me. The very sweet brown sugar base and lack of textural or flavor contrast from larger chunks of dough left me a bit disappointed, but it did ignite a craving for cookie dough ice cream in me. I first wanted to visit some familiar pints to give them ratings and the best place to start seemed like another pint that forgoes the traditional cookie dough in vanilla, Häagen-Dazs Salted Brown Butter Cookie. Häagen-Dazs goes for a brown butter base with milk chocolate chips and cookie pieces to evoke the experience of eating a chocolate chip cookie. I also had to pick up the more traditional cookie dough in vanilla that I tend to prefer.

Häagen-Dazs Salted Brown Butter Cookie

There is an incredible texture on this base that I have come to expect when digging into a Häagen-Dazs pint. It has a medium strong butter flavor, slightly browned, with a medium to weak brown sugar flavor (especially when compared to Jeni's Double Dough). It is a bit too sweet for my preference, but not far off. The chocolate chips have a great texture where they will snap when you bite into them, then melt away not long after the ice cream. I could have gone for a darker chocolate, but these are great. The cookie pieces do have a fairly strong brown sugar flavor that is able to contrast the base. They are soft and not far from the texture of cookie dough so you might confuse the inclusion for cookie dough if not paying attention. Notably, the cookies do not have chocolate chips in them, but I don't miss this, there are plenty of chips in the base. The flavor is good, the mixins are plentiful, and they add interest to the base. This is a great ice cream, but not quite the right direction to take cookie ice cream for me. 8.8/10

Häagen-Dazs Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Again, a great texture and flavor on the vanilla base here. I love the slightly darker chocolate here that helps contrast and tone down the sweetness found elsewhere in this ice cream. They have the same texture I loved from the chips in Salted Brown Butter Cookie. The cookie dough is soft and dense with a strong brown sugar flavor and some gritty crunch of undissolved sugar crystals. The mixins are plentiful enough that you are not left wanting more, but not too crowded to stop you from experiencing the base that they contrast so well. For my tastes, the simple concept of cookie dough in vanilla is the way to go. 9.4/10

A New Top Dog

This makes Häagen-Dazs Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough the first pint to be rated over my favorite plain vanilla ice creams from Häagen-Dazs and Graeter's (both came in at 9.1/10). The next stop for me will be the originator of distributing cookie dough in ice cream, Ben and Jerry's.

I think the talenti one is sadly discontinued

It’s me, your mother, back for another rookie review. This time I’m facing off with my very first-ever pint of VL. I know, I know… I’m way too old to just be discovering this now. You all may berate me later as my penance.

When I opened the container, it had a beautiful swirl on top and the mix-ins appeared plentiful. I’ve heard many great reviews on this ice cream so I was very excited to try it, as well as the brand as a whole.

The first hit was peanut butter; deep roasty salty peanut butter with little tiny crystals of honeycomb scattered throughout to provide a nice crunch. Did I mention the saltiness of the peanut butter? That salty hit is a perfect addition to the creaminess of the ice cream base; it’s just the right amount. The ribbon of peanut butter almost has a texture of its own; a satisfying bite akin to a soft hard-shell topping. The large, fluffy brownie pieces almost melted into my mouth; sweet and not too chocolatey. Sort of background noise to the main show. I almost don’t even need the brownies… which is almost blasphemy coming from a chocolate lover such as myself!!

This ice cream was fantastic. Lots of interesting flavors and textures to keep me interested. I’d almost like this more with extra peanut butter and honeycomb in lieu of the brownies.

9.2/10

this sounds so goodd

what’s your favorite ice cream? 😋😋 mine is chocolate or superman !

Double Dough for half the dough? This is the last of the new flavors I picked up to try during the half off sale at Whole Foods. This is a bit different from your standard cookie dough ice cream in that instead of combining two incredible desserts by, well, combining them, Jeni's has opted to create a cookie dough flavored ice cream… Then still add some cookie dough for good measure.

Jeni's Double Dough

The first thing I notice with this pint, is a great easy to scoop, then smooth in the mouth texture. I had to look back through what I've tried from Jeni's, and yes, this is the first custard base (including egg yolk) I have gotten from them. While the others I've had do not fare poorly in the texture department, I do believe this is a step up. Right after the great texture of the base, the next thing to make itself known is a strong, punchy brown sugar flavor that slowly yields to a weaker, soft buttery note. The brown sugar flavor is great, but it brings with it a sweetness level that is just a little too much for me. I prefer my cookie dough to take a less sweet and more butter forward direction. With a few more scoops to evaluate the flavor, I start to wonder where the cookie dough is. Maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but it illustrates the point. The cookie dough mix in here is not particularly plentiful, and comes in the form of very small balls with tiny chocolate chips. They have a nice brown sugar flavor on their own, but not enough to significantly contrast the strongly flavored base. Furthermore, their small size, quickness to dissolve in your mouth, and lack of grit from undissolved sugar stop them from contrasting the texture of the base much as well. I don't think this is a significant miss on Jeni's stated goal, it does feel like eating a middle of the road store bought cookie dough (one with real butter), but it's not what I'm looking for. 7.8/10

My Next Stops and A Fun Idea for This Pint

While this isn't a repeat for me, it did pique my interest enough to draw me off on a shallow dive into some other cookie dough ice creams. Four I've had before and hopefully one more new pint should receive ratings soon. I don't like pecan pie so I'm not entirely sure the flavor is correct here, but I reckon if you threw in some candied or roasted pecans and some shortbread cookies, this would be a great base for a pecan pie ice cream.