How do they make ice cream sandwiches

How to make the best homemade chocolate cookie ice cream sandwiches. Jump to the Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe or read on to see our tips for making them.

How do they make ice cream sandwiches

– This Recipe is Sponsored by Gold Medal Flour –

Who isn’t charmed by ice cream sandwiches? Nestling your favorite ice cream between two cookies is never a bad thing, right? We don’t think so, which is why we’ve got a bunch of these chocolate ice cream sandwiches stacked up in our freezer. Here’s how to make them.

How do they make ice cream sandwiches
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Swap the chocolate cookies for oatmeal raisin! Here’s how to make oatmeal cookies that are soft in the middle and a little chewy on the outside. Jump to the Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

How to Make Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches

You want to start with cookies that are chewy and thick. The chocolate cookies that we use are are a simplified version of our double chocolate cookies recipe. When you take a bite, they buckle gently instead of breaking and are completely delicious once frozen — almost brownie-like.

How do they make ice cream sandwiches

Once you have the cookies, you need ice cream. Choose your favorite flavor — we love mint chocolate chip. Scoop big balls of ice cream onto a baking sheet with parchment paper, cover the cookies with more parchment paper then gently flatten the balls so that they are roughly the diameter of the cookies.

How do they make ice cream sandwiches

Then you can enjoy them straight away or wrap in plastic or parchment and freeze for later. Just make sure you wrap them well, otherwise the ice cream picks up extra flavor from the freezer — no good!

How do they make ice cream sandwiches
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Swap the chocolate cookies for Snickerdoodle cookies! Take a look at our easy snickerdoodles recipe with crispy edges and soft and chewy centers. Jump to the full Snickerdoodles Recipe.

Disclosure: We’re sharing this in partnership with Gold Medal Flour. This recipe was part of an ongoing relationship with Gold Medal.

Recipe updated, originally posted July 2013. Since posting this in 2013, we have tweaked the recipe to be more clear. – Adam and Joanne

  • PREP 40mins
  • COOK 10mins
  • TOTAL 50mins

These chocolate cookies are chewy and thick, making them perfect for ice cream sandwiches. The cookies buckle gently instead of breaking and are completely delicious once frozen — almost brownie-like. Choose your favorite ice cream flavor for the middle. We love mint-chocolate chip.

Makes 10 ice cream sandwiches

You Will Need

8 tablespoons (115 grams) unsalted butter at room temperature (1 stick)

1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar

1/2 cup (100 grams) light brown sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/4 cups (160 grams) all-purpose flour

6 tablespoons (30 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

2 cups ice cream

Directions

  • Make Cookies
  • Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

    Add butter and sugars to a large bowl, turn a hand mixer to medium speed and beat until creamy, light and fluffy; 3 to 5 minutes. Add the egg, vanilla extract, and salt. Turn mixer to medium and beat until well incorporated.

    In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda until blended.

    With the hand mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. The cookie batter will become very thick. You only need to mix until everything has combined.

    Drop cookie dough by rounded tablespoonfulls onto baking sheets (or use a medium cookie scoop). Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until the cookies have puffed a little and the tops are dry. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely.

    • Prepare Ice Cream
    • Meanwhile, line a baking sheet or pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Scoop ice cream into 10 balls – about 3 tablespoons per scoop. (This recipe should make 10 sandwiches, if you were able to make more than 20 cookies, scoop extra ice cream to accommodate).

      Cover ice cream with another sheet of parchment paper then gently push the ice cream balls down to fit the width of the cookies. If the ice cream starts to melt, place baking sheet into the freezer for 5 to 10 minutes to firm up.

      • To Finish
      • Sandwich one pressed ice cream ball between two cookies. Enjoy immediately or wrap with plastic, foil or parchment paper then freeze up to 3 months.

Adam and Joanne's Tips

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What is an ice cream sandwich made of?

An ice cream sandwich is a frozen dessert consisting of ice cream between two biscuits, skins, wafers, or cookies. The ingredients are different around the world, with Ireland and Israel using wafers, and North America using chocolate cookies.

What kind of ice cream is in an ice cream sandwich?

What Is an Ice Cream Sandwich? There's no denying this is a simple dessert: a block of vanilla ice cream, sandwiched between two layers of soft, chocolatey cake.

How do they wrap ice cream sandwiches?

Wrap frozen sandwiches individually. Use a piece of wax or parchment paper to wrap each sandwich after it has been individually frozen and is firm. The paper wrapping gives the sandwiches a nicer look than a plastic bag or plastic wrap (though you can use those, as well) and they can be secured with a rubber band.