Cookies and cream (also known as cookies ‘n cream and similar names) is commonly ranked as one of the favorite ice cream flavors ever. Generally, it is vanilla ice cream with chocolate sandwich cookies (i.e. Oreos) crumbled into the vanilla.
Debatably, South Dakota State University stakes claim to inventing this amazing ice cream. According to the university website, the flavor was invented in 1979 by Shirley Seas, the dairy plant manager and students Joe Leedom and Joe Van Treeck.
The flavor was never patented according to SDSU, which has lead to some controversy on who really created it. The Argus Leader states Blue Bell advertises an “original” cookies and cream. So did they invent it?
Then you have Edy’s who indicates they invented it in 1982. To makes things more complicated, there are claims that the ice cream was invented in an Oregon mall and another vague theory that it was created somewhere in Massachusetts.
One thing is for certain regardless of who invented it, the flavor has become massively popularly amongst ice cream lovers. As you can see from the below list, there are now numerous cookies and cream brands including many store brands.
Please comment below if you know of a brand not on the list and we will consider adding it. Additionally, we are interested in knowing your favorite cookies and cream brand. Leave a comment if you have a favorite so that people can potentially try it if they haven’t already.
Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Brands
| Brand | Name | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Alden’s | Organic Cookies & Cream | aldensicecream.com |
| Ample Hills Creamery | Sweet Cream & Cookies | amplehills.com |
| Baskin Robbins | Cookies ‘N Cream | baskinrobbinsathome.com |
| Ben & Jerry’s | Milk & Cookies | benjerry.com |
| Berkey Creamery at Penn State | Cookies-N-Cream | creamery.psu.edu |
| Best Yet | Cookies N’ Cream | bestyet.com |
| Blue Bell | Cookies ‘N Cream | bluebell.com |
| Blue Bunny | Cookies & Cream, Soft Cookies & Cream, Stuffed Puffs Cookies ‘n Creme, Twist Cookies & Cream | bluebunny.com |
| Blue Marble | Organic Crumbled Cookies & Cream | bluemarbleicecream.com |
| Blue Ribbon Classics | Cookies ‘N Cream | blueribbonclassics.com |
| Braum’s | Cookies ‘N’ Cream | braums.com |
| Breyer’s | Cookies & Cream | breyers.com |
| Brigham’s | Cookies ‘n Cream | brighams.com |
| BrownDog Creamery | Black N White | browndogcreamery.com |
| Byrne | Cookies ‘N Cream | byrnedairy.com |
| Capannari | Cookies & Cream | capannaris.com |
| Cedar Crest | Cookies N Cream | cedarcresticecream.com |
| Central Dairy | Cookies-N-Cream | centraldairy.biz |
| Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream | Ultimate Oreo | chocolateshoppeicecream.com |
| Crystal Creamery | Cookies & Cream | crystalcreamery.com |
| Davey’s | Cookies & Cream | daveysicecream.com |
| Dreyer’s | Cookies N’ Cream | icecream.com/us/en/brands/dreyers |
| Edy’s | Cookies N’ Cream | icecream.com/us/en/brands/edys |
| Friendly’s | Cookies & Creme | friendlys.com/retail |
| Gelato Boy | Salty Cookies Cream | gelatoboy.com |
| Graeter’s | Cookies & Cream | graeters.com |
| Guernsey Farms Dairy | Cookies N’ Cream | guernseyfarmsdairy.com |
| Halo Top | Cookies & Cream | halotop.com |
| Häagen-Dazs | Cookies & Cream | icecream.com/us/en/brands/haagen-dazs |
| Hershey’s Ice Cream | Cookies & Cream | hersheyicecream.com |
| Hiland Dairy | Cookie Overload | hilanddairy.com |
| Homemade Brand | Cookies ‘N Cream | homemadebrand.com |
| Hood | Cookies ‘N Cream | hood.com |
| Hudsonville | Cookies ‘N Cream | hudsonvilleicecream.com |
| Kemps | Cookies ‘N Cream, Cookies & Cream Dream | kemps.com |
| Kleins | Classic Cookies ‘N’ Cream | koshericecream.com |
| Lactaid | Lactose-Free Cookies & Cream | lactaid.com |
| Love’s | Cookies & Cream | lovesicecream.com |
| Mayfield Creamery | Cookies & Cream | mayfielddairy.com |
| McConnell’s | Sea Salt Cream & Cookies | mcconnells.com |
| Meadow Gold | Cookies & Cream | meadowgolddairy.com |
| Milk Bar | Chocolate Mint Cookies & Cream | milkbarstore.com |
| Nick’s | Cookies and Kräm | nicks.com |
| Oberweis | Cookies & Cream | oberweis.com |
| OREO | OREO, OREO Mint | icecream.com/us/en/brands/oreo |
| Perry’s | Cookies & Cream | perrysicecream.com |
| Pierre’s | Cookies & Cream, Homestyle Cookies & Cream, Lactose Free Cookies & Cream | pierres.com |
| Prairie Farms | Cookies ‘N Cream | prairiefarms.com |
| Purity | Cookies & Cream | puritydairy.com |
| Rebel | Cookies & Cream | rebelcreamery.com |
| Red Button Creamery | Cookies N’ Cream | redbuttoncreamery.com |
| Smith’s | Cookies & Cream | smithsbrand.com |
| South Dakota State University (SDSU) | Cookies ‘n Cream, Chocolate Cookies ‘n Cream, Mint Chocolate Cookies ‘n Cream | sdstate.edu/dairy-and-food-science/sdsu-dairy-bar |
| Stone Ridge Creamery | Cookies ‘N Cream | stoneridgecreamery.com |
| Straus Family Creamery | Organic Cookies & Cream | strausfamilycreamery.com |
| Teo Gelato | Cookies & Cream Gelato | teogelato.com |
| Tillamook | Cookies & Cream | tillamook.com |
| Turkey Hill | Cookies ‘N Cream | turkeyhill.com |
| Umpqua | Cookies ‘N’ Cream | umpquadairy.com |
| United Dairy Farmers | Mini Cookies ‘N Cream, Mini Cookies ‘N Cream Light | udfinc.com |
| Van Leeuwen | Cookies & Cream | vanleeuwenicecream.com |
Cookies & Cream Ice Cream: Store Brands
| Store Brand | Name(s) | Store Sold At? |
|---|---|---|
| 365 By Whole Foods | Organic Cookies & Cream | Whole Foods |
| 7 Select Go! Yum | Mint Cookies ‘N Cream | 7-Eleven |
| Bowl & Basket | Cookies & Cream | ShopRite |
| Favorite Day | Cookies ‘N Cream | Target |
| Giant | Cookies & Cream, Light Churn Style Cookies & Cream | Giant |
| Great Value | Cookies & Cream | Walmart |
| GreenWise | Organic Cookies and Cream | Publix |
| Hannaford | Cookies & Cream | Hannaford |
| Harris Teeter | Cookies & Cream | Harris Teeter |
| HEB Creamy Creations | Cookies & Cream, Light Cookies & Cream | HEB |
| Hill Country Fare | Cookies & Cream | HEB |
| Hy-Vee | Cookies & Cream | Hy-Vee |
| It’s Your Churn | Cookies & Cream | Hy-Vee |
| Kroger Deluxe | Cookies N’ Cream, Churned Cookies N’ Cream | Kroger |
| Lucerne | Cookies & Cream | Safeway family of stores |
| PICS | Cookies & Cream | Price Chopper |
| Piggly Wiggly | Cookies & Cream | Piggly Wiggly |
| Prestige | Cookies & Cream, 99% Lactose Free Cookies & Cream | Winnie Dixie & Harveys |
| Private Selection | Cookies & Cream | Kroger |
| Publix | Cookies & Cream | Publix |
| Purple Cow | Cookies & Cream | Meijer |
| Member’s Mark | Cookies & Cream | Sam’s Club |
| Signature Select | Cookies & Cream | Albertsons family of stores |
| Stop & Shop | Cookies & Cream | Stop & Shop |
| Wegmans | Cookies & Cream | Wegmans |
| Weis Quality | Cookies & Cream, Light Cookies & Cream, | Weis Markets |