Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds peaches ripe, about 5 medium peaches, pitted and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons honey mild-flavored, such as clover or orange blossom
  • 1 tablespoon tapioca starch or cornstarch
  • 2/3 cup creme fraiche labne, or plain Greek-style whole-milk yogurt, stirred smooth
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup wheat white whole, whole wheat, or gluten-free oat flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2/3 cup light brown sugar packed, 134 g
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup raisins optional

Method

  • Stir together the peaches, sugar, lemon juice, and salt in a bowl. Set aside to get juicy.
  • Whisk the cream, honey, and tapioca in a medium saucepan until no lumps remain. Heat the mixture over medium-high heat, stirring with a heatproof spatula, until it begins to steam and slightly bubble at the edges. Adjust to a simmer and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens to the consistency of a cream sauce, about 1 minute longer; do not fully boil.
  • Transfer the mixture to a medium metal bowl, then nest the bowl inside a larger bowl of ice and water until cool, taking care not to slosh water into the mixture.
  • While the mixture cools, process the peaches with all of their juices in a blender or food processor until smooth.
  • Strain through a standard or fine-mesh strainer into a bowl; discard the solids. Remove the cooled milk from the ice bath and stir in the peaches, creme fraiche, and vanilla until smooth.
  • Cover and refrigerate until very cold, at least 2 hours. Transfer the bowl to the freezer for the last half hour before spinning it.
  • Freeze the mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturers directions. When it is ready, transfer the ice cream to a chilled container. Cover and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours or overnight.
  • For the cookies
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F with racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven.
  • Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl.
  • Put the butter and brown sugar in a mixing bowl and use a wooden spoon or a handheld electric mixer to mix until creamy. Add the egg and vanilla and mix
  • until smooth. Stir in the flour mixture just until everything is well combined, then stir in the oats and raisins, if using.
  • Spoon or scoop the batter in tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them evenly, to make 24 cookies. Press the cookies with lightly dampened fingers to flatten them slightly-they will spread further as they bake.
  • Bake until the cookies are light golden around the edges, 8 to 10 minutes, rotating the pans top to bottom and front to back halfway through baking. Let the cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer them directly to a wire rack to cool completely, sliding a spatula under them if they do not release easily.