This Chips Ahoy Icebox Cake Recipe needs just a few ingredients and only about 10 minutes of prep! It’s so easy to make and even easier to make with a fluffy whipped cream and deliciously soft cakey layers of cookie!
Simple icebox cakes are some of my favorite desserts because they are so easy! If you haven’t made an icebox cake before, you need to try it! The premise is hard cookies are layered with a whipped cream base and refrigerated overnight. The cookies soak in the moisture from the cream resulting in an amazing cake like dessert without any baking!
This one is one of my all time favorites but I’ve made them with Peanut Butter and Oreos, Strawberries or even Pistachio! The flavors combinations are endless!
This cake takes less than 10 minutes to put together and tastes amazing! Before you lay the cookies out, you can dip them in Bailey’s Irish Cream for a grown up kick (I know right?! You’re welcome). Be sure it’s just a VERY quick dip or the cake will be too soft…. trust me on this one!
In this recipe I use fresh whipped cream. If you prefer, whipped topping such as Cool Whip works perfectly as well! I’ve made it both ways with equally fabulous results! Either way, you will need a total of 6-8 cups of whipped cream/topping.
Note: This uses the Original Chips Ahoy! Cookies, not the “chewy” variety.
Ingredients
- 45 Original Chips Ahoy Cookies approx. 2 packages plus 2 extra for garnish
- 4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place cold cream, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat on high until stiff peaks form, set aside.
- Lay cookies out to cover the bottom of a 9×13 pan. (My rows were 3 x 15 cookies). Spread ⅓ of the whipped cream on top of the cookie layer. Repeat two more times finishing with a layer of whipped cream.
- Crush remaining cookies and sprinkle on top of cake. Cover and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dessert
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I have never tried to make an icebox cake but I do remember my mother making something similar with chocolate ripple biscuits (cookies) here in Australia. Thanks for bringing back the memory. I will have to give this a go!
I’ve never made an icebox cake with anything other than graham crackers. I love the idea of using cookies!!
Thank you Averie! They’re so versatile, this is one of my favorites!
I have made this pudding for years, I was taught how to make this by my mother, but we dip the cookies in orange juice and flavour the cream with orange powdered juice mixture, its really delicious!!!
That sounds yummy too!
This is one of my weight watchers go-to recipes. Instead of chips ahoy, I use cookies I bake from cake mix–cake mix, tub of fat free cool whip, 2 eggs, 350 for 8-10. Way fewer fat and calories. It’s really good with cookies made from lemon cake, esp if you put a layer of sherbet over the cookies and freeze it.
Wow! That really sounds amazing Barbara! Thank you for sharing!
Barbara;
The cookie recipe you mention in your above post, do you mix the coolwhip, cake mix and eggs together to make the cookie batter? Sounds like an interesting idea.
So you freeze it ? Or just refrigerate ?
Just refrigerate it.
instead of the crispy cookies and having to soak them, this might be good to use the soft, chewy type chocolate chip cookies.
Made this for my daughters birthday party and it turned out great!!!
I used heavy cream with the other ingredients and stiff peaks did not form. It was way too runny
Were your cream and utensils very cold? I’m not sure why your cream didn’t thicken properly but I do have a post with some tips on making whipped cream. Hope that helps!
YAY no cream cheese in this recipe. I don’t mean your page but cream cheese overload the past year or so. Even with peanut butter. This looks delicious thanks for posting!
Just made it added chocolate chips on top !,,
I also make a dessert like this only I use Dad’s oatmeal cookies, dip in milk , layer of these, cover with cool whip , another layer of cookies, cool whip and put crushed crispy crunch chocolate bars on top.. always a hit
Sounds delicious!
My kids are going to love this one!!!!! We usually do the one with oreo’s and never thought to try it with any other type of cookie… Thanks for sharing
I made this for a family get together and everyone loved it…I did a trial test the night before…I made two small serving with two cookies each…one had dipped cookies the other had non dipped cookies…my hubby and I both liked the dipped cookie version the best…both were good…but it would depend on what your preference of cookie consistency would be…if you like a crunchers cookie go undipped…Oh and I also drizzled a little Hershey’ s syrup between each layer and on top…
Mmmm! I bet the Hershey’s syrup was a wonderful addition!! :)
I have made this and it was delicious , my recipe told me to dip in tea , and I sprinkled crushed crispy crunch bar on top ….
I have been making this recipe for years. You really can’t mess it up. I just pour a little milk in a saucer and start dipping and layering. I add more milk as needed to the saucer. Pretty easy and so yummy!
If you use cool whip instead would you need two ya think??
This is really good! My 4 y-o daughter loves it!
I make some similar to this but instead of using just whipped cream i mix instant pudding any flavor with 1 cup milk and i tub of cool whip but that is for the square pan so i guess you could double it if you needed more and i let it set over night and it is so go that it only last a day in my house
This dessert seems like a good one to prepare for special occasions and gatherings. Thanks for sharing.
I made this for a family reunion & it was a BIG HIT!!!