Ingredients

• 1 (15 oz) container Trader Joe’s Salted Maple Cold Foam Creamer (≈ 1 ⅞ cups)
• 1 ¼ cups whole milk
• 1 ¼ cups heavy cream
• ½ cup granulated sugar (reduce to ⅓ cup if you prefer less sweetness)
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp fine sea salt
• 8 Trader Joe’s Belgian Butter Waffle Cookies, roughly crushed (half for mixing in, half for topping)

Instructions

1. Mix the base: In a large bowl, whisk together the entire container of creamer, milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla, and salt until sugar dissolves.
2. Chill (optional but recommended): Refrigerate for 2–4 hours to ensure a very cold base before churning.
3. Churn: Pour mixture into your Whynter 2-quart compressor ice cream maker. Set to Ice Cream Mode and churn for 30–40 minutes, or until it thickens to soft-serve consistency.
4. Add cookies: In the last 2–3 minutes, add half of the crushed waffle cookies.
5. Ripen: Transfer to a freezer-safe container, sprinkle the rest of the cookies on top, and press parchment or plastic wrap onto the surface. Freeze at least 2 hours for scoopable texture.

Serving Ideas

• Scoop into bowls and drizzle with maple syrup or sprinkle flaky sea salt.
• Use the ice cream between two waffle cookies for a maple ice cream sandwich.
• Serve with hot apple cider donuts for the ultimate fall dessert.