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On those days when you need a classic sweet treat with no frills, plug in the blender and make a Cookies and Cream Milkshake! This tried and true recipe calls for just four ingredients and minimal hassle free steps. It’s creamy, sweet, and perfectly filled with plenty of Oreos!
If it’s not broke, don’t break it, right? Cookies and cream milkshakes have been around since 1979 when students and a dairy plant manager at South Dakota State University decided to blend some Oreos with ice cream. The rest, as they say, is history! While there are plenty of way you can dress up this classic milkshake, I like it just the way it should be.
And the way it should be is creamy, decadent, and loaded with Oreos! You only need vanilla ice cream, milk, Oreos, and a splash of vanilla extract to make this tried and true American classic. While you can go to any diner, drive-thru, or shake spot to grab a Cookies and Cream Milkshake, I like making them right at home.
When you make milkshakes at home, you can control exactly what goes into them. You can make the consistency more or less thick to your liking, add more Oreos without an upcharge, and garnish the top of it however you’d like. Plus, why would you ever want to pay anything over $5 for a milkshake that’s so delightfully simple?!
What You’ll Need:
- Ice Cream – Vanilla ice cream is the sweet and basic base that lets the Oreos shine.
- Milk – I use whole milk for the most creamy consistency.
- Oreos – If you want a fun pop of color, check out what they have on the shelves! Sometimes, there will be seasonal Oreos (think Christmas and Halloween) that have the signature Oreo flavor, but with a special color cream in the middle.
- Vanilla Extract – For the best flavor, use pure vanilla extract, not imitation.
How to Make an Oreo Milkshake
For more detailed instructions, scroll to the bottom of this post.
Blend. Toss all of your ingredients in to a blender and pulse until smooth.
Enjoy! Serve immediately and enjoy your creamy concoction!
Common Questions
Can I make it vegan? Yep! Just swap out the ice cream and milk for plant based replacements. Oreos are already vegan, so no replacement needed there!
Can I make it boozy? The answer to this question is always YES! You can add a shot or two of Bailey’s and/or Godiva chocolate liqueur to make this milkshake for adults only.
Have any extra Oreos?
Cookies and Cream Milkshake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups (264 g) vanilla ice cream
- 1 cup (236 ml) milk
- 4-5 Oreo’s
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a blender, throw all your ingredients in and mix it up!
- If you like it thicker, use less milk. If you like it thinner, use more milk.
- Serve immediately, I mean, why wouldn’t you?
I heart list posts like this! I need to do them more often! I just added that Taylor Swift song to my Spotify playlist – believe it or not I haven’t heard up. My husband loves T Swift like I love list posts so I better let him know she has a new song too. :P
I haven’t had a milkshake in fooooorever. I need to get on that.
You are killing me with all this cookies & creme goodness this week. I was *this* close to purchasing a pack of Oreos at the store yesterday!
And don’t even get me started on Taylor Swift. Why does her music have to be so darn catchy! I feel like a 15 year old for loving it so much!
Why the heck have I not been following you on Instagram?!!?? I shall have remedy this.
How cool would it be to pay the mechanics with these milk shakes, I’m all for the barter system in life…try it, they might say yeah (if they have any brains!!)
2. You could technically find the OEM part from a secondhand dealer and it would still be a geniune. And then bring said parts to a private mechanic who can fix your car at a lower price.
3. I never heard that Taylor Swift song until you mentioned it. It sure is catchy, haha! Can’t wait to karaoke it!
4. Yay for office windows!
and 8. I like cookies and creme. ^_^
Happy Friday!!!
I loved this post! Seems like I’m getting to know you better and better Julie, Ms. cookies-and-cream-and-taylor-swift-lover, among other things of course.
As for this shake – YUM! That second photo is so drool-worthy! I feel like it should be on the cover of some food magazine!
Cookies and creme week is awesome! This milkshake looks divine! Judging by the fact it’s already pushing 100 degrees in California at 10am, I think I deserve one now, too :) also, congrats on your new office! Two windows sounds awesome but personally, I could NEVER get work done because I actually WOULD spend all my time people watching. Gah, I am a voyeur. Anyway, have a good weekend Julie!
You totally rock with the cookies and cream milkshakes this week! Hands down I would take yours over mine anyday! :) I’m going to be craving this all day! :) Cookies and cream is my weakness! I love that Pinterest is on iPad now. I just have to figure out how to lock the app since my kids play with it so they don’t go pinning all kinds of crazy stuff. :)
Your list cracked me up! I loved it :)
1. Im excited for your new office! Slacking off in a bigger office is MUCH better than slacking off in a smaller office ;)
2. Why does everything about cars have to cost so much?!?
3. I cant wait to see your shoes on IG; AND I had no idea about the replying thing! THX!!!!
4. This shake looks bomb diggidy! And of course, any saved calorie is a calorie you can spend somewhere else ;)
this looks amazing! and i can’t wait to see your wedges – you know i love me some shoes!
Cookies and Cream anything is my favorite! And I love Taylor! Her songs are always so catchy and I have wanted to hear this new one! And now I have, thanks to you!