How To: Pair Cookies & Ice Cream

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Cookies and ice cream: two perfect desserts that become the ultimate satisfier for any sweet tooth once they’re combined. With cookies, you have the perfect bite-sized dessert (okay, maybe a few bites). Whether you’re a chocolate chip purist or a flavourful adventure seeker, there’s sure to be a cookie to quell your craving. With ice cream, it’s a classic summer treat, in a cup or a cone (or straight from the tub with a spoon). From gourmet flavours to traditional favourites, smooth and luscious or chock full of chunks, there’s no wrong way to enjoy ice cream.

In this how-to guide, we mashed up both sweet treats for a dessert extravaganza! Discover our curated selection of Farm Boy ice creams, gelatos, and sorbets paired with some of the tastiest cookies in our stores. Why settle for one delicious thing when you can (and should) have two?

The image shows four ice cream sandwiches dipped in chocolate with rainbow sprinkled lying in a parchment-paper lined loaf pan. To the right side of them is a red and white polka-dot tray with a heart-shaped bowl containing more round rainbow sprinkles and a blue ice cream scoop with vanilla ice cream in it.

Ice Creams

Creamy, dreamy, ice cream! Scooped into a cup or a cone, ice cream is one of summer’s sweetest treats. In our stores, you’ll discover nostalgic classics, unexpected flavours, and plant-based varieties all under the Farm Boy brand! Farm Boy Ice Creams are made in small batches with 100% Canadian dairy for a smooth, luxurious flavour and texture. Our line of Oat-rageous Dairy-Free Desserts ensures that no one misses out on this hot weather favourite! Churned with 100% Canadian oats, it has a decadent, silky feel that your tastebuds will crave. Discover more about our ice creams below!

Blueberry Lemonade Oat-Rageous + Vegan Maple Walnut Crispy Cookies

Farm Boy Blueberry Lemon Oat-rageous Dairy-Free Dessert
Farm Boy Vegan Maple Walnut Crispy Cookies package

The tartness of this plant-based frozen dessert rounds out the warm nuttiness of the vegan cookie. The maple sugar and maple syrup in the cookie pair beautifully with the blueberry flavour of this dairy-free treat, while the crispy, crunchy texture works well crumbled over a couple scoops!

Burgundy Cherry Ice Cream + Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Farm Boy Burgundy Cherry Ice Cream
The image shows a close up of a plate with chocolate chunk cookies. The cookies look rich and chewy. In the background, out of focus, is a rounded glass of milk.

Chocolate and cherry is a classic pairing, and they work just as well in cookies and ice cream! Our Burgundy Cherry Ice Cream features real cherry halves within a cherry-flavoured ice cream base. Combined with rich, chewy chocolate chunk cookies, it’s a decadent selection.

Chocolate Ice Cream + Peanut Butter Cookies

The image is taken outside and shows a parfait glass resting on a folded sky blue napkin. There is a spoon crossing the napkin diagonally. In the glass are scoops of chocolate ice cream. The ice cream is garnished with a fresh raspberry and two mint leaves.
The image is taken from above and shows a countertop upon which peanut butter cookies are cooling. Two cookies are visible on a wire rack, while two other cookies are stacked towards the bottom of the image. Atop the stack is a cookie broken in half. At the left edge of the image a spoon with peanut butter is visible.

Peanut butter and chocolate are a match made in flavour heaven. Our rich, indulgent Chocolate Ice Cream is made with 100% Canadian dairy, while our peanut butter cookies are baked fresh in-store. We recommend scooping some ice cream directly onto a cookie and sandwiching it together for a delicious, nostalgic bite.

Chocolate Caramel Swirl Ice Cream + Oatmeal Cookies

The image shows a parfait glass on a piece of white linen. In the glass are scoops of Farm Boy Caramel Chocolate Swirl Ice Cream. At the foot of the glass is one Farm Boy Mini Stroopwafel. In the background, slightly out of focus on the left side is a matching parfait glass with scoops of Farm Boy Vanilla Ice Cream. The glass is on a white plate with more mini stroopwafel cookies at the foot.

Chocolate and vanilla ice cream is marbled with a gooey swirl of caramel in this ice cream flavour. Try it paired with our Oatmeal Cookies! The warm, caramelized flavour of brown sugar in the cookie echoes the caramel swirl. Since they’re crispy rather than soft baked, enjoy them crumbled over top or as part of an ice cream sandwich.

Classic Pistachio Gourmet Ice Cream + Lemon Shortbread Cookies

The image shows a dark wood bowl on a slate table. There are three cracked pistachios on the table, as well as a spoon. In the bowl are scoops of pistachio ice cream. They are garnished with sprinkled pistachios and three sprigs of mint.
Farm Boy Lemon Shortbread Cookies

Shortbread has a buttery, rich texture that needs a little something extra to perk it up. The lemon flavour of this cookie helps, but when you pair it with our Classic Pistachio Ice Cream, you have magic. The salty nuttiness of the pistachios is the BFF of butter and citrus. We recommend mixing crumbled Lemon Shortbread Cookies directly into the ice cream for a tasty surprise.

Cookies & Cream Ice Cream + Birthday Cake Crispy Cookies

Farm Boy Birthday Cake Crispy Cookies package

Cookies + cake + ice cream is a delicious triple threat when it comes to dessert! While it might seem like overkill, there’s no way you can be too much when it comes to a sweet sensation like these. The vanilla base of the ice cream allows the chocolate cookie chunks to pop, while the rainbow sprinkles keep things fun. Dazzle your tastebuds by sandwiching a scoop between two cookies.

Double Chocolate Oat-Rageous + Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies

The image shows a wooden serving tray with a white bowl filled with scoops of Farm Boy Double Chocolate oat-rageous Frozen Dessert. there is a plant based monster cookie perched atop the scoops. Beside the bowl are two more soft-baked monster cookies. In the foreground is a monster cookie torn in half. Beside it, slightly out of frame in the lower left corner is a blue and white striped dishcloth. In the background upper right corner is another white bowl with scoops of vanilla ice cream.
Farm Boy Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies

Like their dairy-filled counterparts, this vegan version blends chocolate and peanut butter for a tasty, indulgent dessert. The smooth, creaminess of the double chocolate highlights the deep, nutty flavour of the roasted peanuts in this vegan cookie. Perfectly crispy, they crumble beautifully or work well as a sandwich.

Peanut Butter Crunch Gourmet Ice Cream + Chocolate Brownie Crispy Cookies

Farm Boy Peanut Butter Crunch Gourmet Ice Cream
Farm Boy Chocolate Brownie Crispy Cookies

The flip side of chocolate ice cream and peanut butter cookies: peanut butter ice cream and chocolate cookies! Our Peanut Butter Crunch Ice Cream already has a dose of chocolate, thanks to chunks of fudge and dark chocolate chips. We suggest upping the ante by mixing in pieces of our Chocolate Brownie Crispy Cookie. Digging around in a scoop of this would be like the world’s tastiest treasure hunt!

Roasted Banana Blast Gourmet Ice Cream + Chocolate Chip Butterscotch Cookies

Farm Boy Roasted Banana Blast Gourmet Ice Cream

If this were a normal banana ice cream, we’d suggest playing it safe with a simple shortbread or sugar cookie. But this is a roasted banana ice cream, full of decadent caramel notes and stuffed with almonds and dark chocolate chunks. Enhance those flavours by choosing a Chocolate Chip Butterscotch Cookie. Packed with dark chocolate and butterscotch chips, they’re slow-baked and have just the right amount of sweetness, making them a delicious complement and not a competitor.

Salted Caramel & Peanut Oat-Rageous + Vegan Maple Walnut Crispy Cookies

Farm Boy Salted Caramel & peanut Oat-Rageous Dairy-Free Dessert
Farm Boy Vegan Maple Walnut Crispy Cookies package

Experience the nutty, sweet caramel flavour that this plant-based duo is serving up! The salted caramel flavour of this oat-based dessert really enhances the maple in the cookie. The combination of peanut and walnut in both ice cream and cookie is delicious and just nuts enough to work.

Strawberry Marshmallow Twist Gourmet Ice Cream + Raspberry White Chocolate Shortbread

The image shows a sugar cone standing upright in a short glass tumbler. the tumbler is filled with round chocolate balls. In the cone is a scoop of Farm Boy Strawberry Marshmallow Twist Ice Cream. In the foreground of the image is a metal ice cream scoop. In the backgroundon the left side are more sugar cones. In the background on the left side is a similar glass, but it's filled with chocolate almonds. Two filled cones rest in this glass, but only the scoop of ice cream in one is visible.
Farm Boy Raspberry White Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Berries? Check. Vanilla? Check. Shortbread and/or shortcake? Check! This ice cream and cookie pairing is “berry” terrific! Rich, locally-made strawberry ice cream is swirled with marshmallow and chunks of vanilla shortcake. Our Raspberry White Chocolate Shortbread Cookies have white chocolate chips and real raspberry flavour. Together, they explode with a symphony of sweet berry and luscious vanilla for a summertime hit!

Vanilla Bean Oat-Rageous + Vegan Double Chocolate Crispy Cookies

The image shows a wooden serving tray with a white bowl filled with scoops of Farm Boy Vanilla Bean oat-rageous Frozen Dessert. there is a plant based monster cookie perched atop the scoops. Beside the bowl are two more soft-baked monster cookies. In the foreground is a monster cookie torn in half. Beside it, slightly out of frame in the lower left corner is a blue and white striped dishcloth. In the background upper right corner is another white bowl with scoops of chocolate ice cream.
Farm Boy Double Chocolate Vegan Crispy Cookies

A classic combo of cookies and cream—just deconstructed. Blend our creamy oat-based vanilla bean frozen dessert with crumbled up Double Chocolate Crispy Cookies for a seriously decadent treat. Or, put a mouthwatering vegan spin on the classic ice cream sandwich by smooshing a scoop between two cookies!

Vanilla Ice Cream or Vanilla Vanilla Ice Cream + Chocolate Chip Cookies

Farm Boy Vanilla Ice Cream
Farm Boy Vanilla Vanilla Gourmet Ice Cream
The image shows a white table with a folded white napkin and a white plate on top. On the plate are a stack of five chocolate chip cookies with another cookie angled to face the camera. The cookies are soft and chewy.

Probably the go-to pairing when it comes to cookies and ice cream, it’s vanilla ice cream and chocolate chip cookies! The sweet OGs that started it all, these classic goodies are a no-brainer when it comes to tasty combinations. The ice cream brings out the luxurious notes of vanilla in the chocolate chip cookies for a taste you won’t want to miss.

Wild Blueberry Boom Gourmet Ice Cream + White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

The image shows a frosty parfait glass on a small white plate. In the glass are two visible scoops of Farm Boy Wild Blueberry Boom Ice Cream. At the foot of the glass are two chocolate chip cookie chips. In the background out of focus on the left is a matching parfait glass on a white plate, but this glass is filled with scoops of vanilla ice cream.
Homestyle White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

White chocolate tends to be on the sweeter side since it doesn’t have cocoa solids to balance it out. With that in mind, pairing it with our Wild Blueberry Boom Ice Cream allows the tart wild blueberry ripple to balance the sweet cookie. Since this cheesecake-based ice cream doesn’t have any chunks, the macadamia nut in the cookies gets a chance to shine as a textural superstar!

Gelatos

With a denser texture and slower churning process than ice cream, our gelatos will transport you to the European coast! Prepared in small batches with 100% Canadian dairy, they’re sweet, creamy, and taste just as delicious in a cup, cone, or straight from the tub!

Belgian Chocolate Gelato + Peanut Butter Cookies

The image is taken from slightly above and shows two small pale blue plates on a pale countertop. On the plates is a single-serving container of Farm Boy Belgian Chocolate Gelato. Some of the gelato is being scooped out by a spoon. In the background out of focus on the right is a pale blue cloth. On the left out of focus in the background is a container of Farm Boy Toffee Cappuccino Crunch Gelato.
The image is taken from above and shows a countertop upon which peanut butter cookies are cooling. Two cookies are visible on a wire rack, while two other cookies are stacked towards the bottom of the image. Atop the stack is a cookie broken in half. At the left edge of the image a spoon with peanut butter is visible.

Bringing back the classic combo of peanut butter and chocolate, but this time with our Belgian Chocolate Gelato. Made with real Belgian chocolate, it’s a smooth, decant bite that goes beautifully with a soft peanut butter cookie. We don’t want to add too much texture to compromise the flavour, so a soft cookie as opposed to a crunchy one is the way to go.

Milk & Cookies Gelato + Chocolate Brownie Crispy Cookies

Farm Boy Milk & Cookies Gelato
Farm Boy Chocolate Brownie Crispy Cookies

Add a double dose of chocolate to your Milk & Cookies Gelato with crumbled up pieces of our Chocolate Brownie Crispy Cookie! If you’re the type who likes big chunks of cookie in their ice cream (and let’s be honest: who isn’t that type?), add some nice bites of this crispy cookie for maximum milk and cookie flavour.

Salted Peanut & Caramel Gelato + Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Farm Boy Salted Peanut & Caramel Gelato
The image shows a close up of three oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. They are lying on a sheet of parchment paper on a wooden table. The cookies look soft and freshly baked.

Salted caramel gelato is infused with peanut butter and rippled with a rich ribbon of caramel and a sprinkle of roasted peanuts for a sweet-and-salty combo you won’t want to miss. Keep that texture going with a soft-baked oatmeal chocolate chip cookie for a gelato version of a chocolate bar! Peanuts, caramel, chocolate, oatmeal, and salt uniting together in perfect harmony—few things are more exquisite than this.

Strawberry Cheesecake Gelato + Plant-Based Cherry Granola Cookies

Farm Boy Strawberry Cheesecake Gelato
The image shows Plant-Based Cherry Granola Cookies fanned out on a white plate on a white countertop. In the background on the left side is a small glass of milk. On the right side in the background is a stoneware bowl filled with dark red sweet cherries. Four cherries have spilled out of the bowl. There is a trail of granola in the foreground of the image, beside the plate.

This smooth cheesecake-flavoured gelato has a sweet ripple of strawberry. We want to highlight those berry flavours and add a little texture that can hold up to the tang of cheesecake. Our Plant-Based Cherry Granola Cookies are packed with oats, coconut, and sweetened Montmorency cherries. The cherries give the strawberry ripple an extra boost, while the oats and coconut are like a delicious cheesecake crust!

Toffee Cappuccino Crunch Gelato + Chocolate Chunk Cookies

The image shows two pale blue plates stacked on top of each other with a single-serve container of Farm Boy Toffee Cappuccino Crunch Gelato. Some of the gelato is being scooped out my a spoon. In the background out of focus on the left side is a single serve container of Farm Boy Belgian Chocolate Gelato. In the background out of focus is a pale blue cloth.
The image shows a close up of a plate with chocolate chunk cookies. The cookies look rich and chewy. In the background, out of focus, is a rounded glass of milk.

Coffee is often used as a secret ingredient in chocolate-based baking recipes, amplifying the cocoa notes and rounding out the flavour. The same principle works here, with the chocolate of these cookies getting extra depth thanks to this cappuccino-flavoured gelato! Rippled with a rich ribbon of caramel and studded with toffee, the gelato allows the brown sugar of this soft cookie to really stand out. Try these together as a sandwich!

Sorbets

Refreshing and fruity, our sorbets are always an excellent summer choice, especially if you’re dairy-free or vegan. Prepared in small batches using real fruits like mangoes, blueberries, and raspberries, they’re sweet, tangy, and perfect for when you need something to cool off!

Blueberry Lemon Sorbet + Lemon Blueberry Cookies

Farm Boy Blueberry Lemon Sorbet
The image shows a white b=plate with a black rim lying partially on a slate blue cloth and on a white-washed wood table. On the plate, arranged in a fanned circle are lemon blueberry cookies. In the foreground lower right corner is a lemon blueberry cookie in two halves, with some crumbs. There are two fresh blueberries behind this cookie. To the lower centre left of the plate are two more fresh blueberries.

Blueberry and lemon are a beautiful flavour pairing, so we wanted to try it times two! Our Blueberry Lemon Sorbet uses real Canadian blueberries for a fresh juiciness you can taste. Try a scoop sandwiched between our homestyle Lemon Blueberry Cookies. These cookies have just a touch of lemon that gets turned up by the tangy sorbet.

Lemon Basil Sorbet + Lemon Cranberry Crispy Cookies

Farm Boy Lemon Basil Sorbet
The image shows two stacked stoneware plates on a sage green raw-edge napkin. In front of the plate are two wedges of cookie. On the plate are 9.5 Lemon Cranberry Crispy Cookies. Another cookie is angled to face the camera, leaning against the stack.

Lemon strikes again! The ultimate when it comes to refreshing flavour, our Lemon Basil Sorbet also makes for a great palate cleanser! If you’d like to give it some extra oomph, try it with our Lemon Cranberry Crispy Cookies. The cranberries have just enough sweetness to contrast the sour of the sorbet, while the lemon flavour echoes it nicely.

The image shows a single serve container of Farm Boy Mango Sorbet with the lid off and a spoon scooping some of it out. In the lower right corner is the white dishcloth striped with rows of tiny black squares. In the lower left corner is a glass container.
Farm Boy Coconut Cookie Chips

A tropical getaway in a cup or a cone! Juicy, sweet, and so summery, our Mango Sorbet uses real mango puree for an unbeatable flavour. Try it paired with crumbled up Coconut Cookie Chips. Coconut and mango are a naturally delicious, fruity combo that’ll have you feeling like you’re eating dessert on an island paradise!

Raspberry Lemonade Sorbet + Pure Butter Shortbread Cookies

The image shows a single serve container of Farm Boy Raspberry Lemonade Sorbet with the lid off. The container is resting on a white dish cloth striped with rows of tiny black dots. There is a spoon beside the container.
Farm Boy Pure Butter Shortbread Cookies

Bright, tart, and creamy: that’s what this concoction will get you! Juicy Ontario-grown raspberries and freshly-squeezed lemon makes for a tangy sorbet. Try it with crumbled up Pure Butter Shortbread Cookies and you’ll have a delicious dessert! The shortbread gets a little soft in the sorbet, so it adds texture without compromising either treat, while the butter in the cookie lends a nice creaminess.

Farm Boy Strawberry Coconut Sorbet
Farm Boy Coconut Cookie Chips

Coconut can be a dominant flavour, so you want to choose a cookie that can complement it, rather than be overwhelmed by it. Naturally, it calls for a coconut cookie! To keep this pairing from being too one-note, the strawberry ripple of the sorbet adds a juicy freshness that keeps this combo light and bright.

Discover more about our ice creams, gelatos, and sorbets with our Guide To: Farm Boy Ice Creams & More!

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