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Is there anything better than a good chocolate chip cookie? Actually, yes! A chocolate chip cookie with ice cream sandwiched right in the middle. These chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches are about to become your favorite summer dessert.
A Chipwich was always the move when the ice cream truck rolled around. It is such an ultimate treat. I mean, two cookies sandwiched between creamy ice cream — what is not to like?
Ice cream sandwiches are a must when it comes to summer treats. The best part about this tasty and refreshing dessert is that they are actually pretty simple to make. The hardest part about making these ice cream sandwiches is having the patients to let them chill in the freezer for a little bit.
This recipe is really easy to customize. Any flavor of ice cream will pair pretty well with the chocolate chip cookie base. Vanilla, chocolate, coffee, and strawberry are classic options.
When it comes to getting the ice cream out of the container and into the cookie, ditch the spoon. To get the perfect amount of ice cream, it is much easier to use the "slice method." This means taking a pint container of ice cream and slicing it like you would a loaf of bread.
It may sound like a strange process, but it makes the sandwiches much easier to make. Scooping the ice cream into the cookie almost always causes the cookie to break. If you wait until the ice cream is soft enough so it won't break the cookie, you'll end up with a soupy mess. The slicing method will work every single time.
Ingredients For Making Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches
Chocolate Chip Cookies
- All-purpose flour
- Cake flour
- Baking soda
- Kosher salt
- Unsalted butter - softened
- Granulated sugar
- Brown sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Eggs
- Chocolate chunks
Ice Cream
- 2 pints of ice cream of your choice
Toppings
- Mini chocolate chips, sprinkles, or topping of your choice
How To Make Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches
- Prepare: Preheat the oven to 375°. Prepare a large baking sheet and set aside.
- Make the cookies: In a medium-sized bowl, combine the flours, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In a large-sized bowl, cream the butter with the sugars. Beat the mixture for about 4-5 minutes, until it is fluffy and pale in color. Add the eggs, one at a time making sure they are fully incorporated. Gradually add the flour mixture to the egg mixture. When the mixture is fully added in, it should have a light brown color. Mix in the chocolate chips.
- Bake the cookies: Bake the cookies for about 9-12 minutes. Let them cool completely before adding in the ice cream.
- Prepare the ice cream: Take the pints of ice cream and flip it so it is on its side. With a sharp serrated knife, cut ½ inch slices off the pint. Each pint of ice cream should result in 4-5 slices. Place the slices back in the oven until the cookies are completely cool. Set up toppings if using in a bowl or flat dish.
- Build the ice cream sandwiches: Take one cookie and top it with a slice of ice cream, following another cookie. Roll the ice cream in the mini chocolate chips. Place the sandwiches back in the freezer to set.
- Freeze the ice cream sandwiches: If you want to indulge in the sandwiches right away, freeze them for about 15 minutes. If there is no rush, let them sit overnight. This will ensure that the ice cream sticks to the cookies.
How To Store Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches
These chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches are excellent to keep in the freezer. Make a batch and keep them in the freezer for a treat any time that you could like. Store them in a plastic bag or airtight container. When ready to eat, let them thaw out for a few minutes to get soft.
FAQs
Chocolate chips, sprinkles, or crushed-up cookies are great toppings for ice cream sandwiches.
Both are great options when making ice cream sandwiches. Chewey cookies will absorb the ice cream more as it melts, but both a great options.
Vanilla, chocolate, or coffee is always a good choice. Try chocolate chip cookie dough or cookies and cream for a double cookie option!
What's your go-to ice cream sandwich flavor? Check out the recipe below and let me know what you choose!
Ingredients
Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 heaping cups chocolate chunks
Ice Cream
- 2 pints ice cream of your choice
Toppings
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°. Prepare a large baking sheet and set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine the flours, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large-sized bowl, cream the butter with the sugars. Beat the mixture for about 4-5 minutes, until it is fluffy and pale in color. Add in the eggs in, one at a time making sure they are fully incorporated.
- Gradually add the flour mixture into the egg mixture. When the mixture is fully added in, it should have a light brown color. Mix in the chocolate chips.
- Drop the dough on the prepared baking sheet. The cookie dough balls should be about 1 tablespoon in size. Try to make them uniform in size so they will be symmetrical for the sandwich.
- Bake the cookies for about 9-12 minutes. If you want gooey cookies, take them out around 9-10 minutes. For crispy cookies, take the cookies out of the oven around 6 minutes and bang the cookie sheet on a counter, flattening out the dough. Place the cookies back in the oven and repeat around 10 minutes. The cookies should flatten and have a few circled ridged in them.
- After 12 minutes, take the cookies out of the oven and allow them to completely cool.
- While the cookies are cooling, prepare the ice cream. Take the pints of ice cream and flip it so it is on its side. With a sharp serrated knife, cut ½ inch slices off the pint. Each pint of ice cream should result in 4-5 slices. Place the slices back in the oven until the cookies are completely cool. Set up toppings if using on in a bowl or flat dish.
- Once the cookies are ready, build the ice cream sandwich. Take one cookie and top it with a slice of ice cream, following another cookie. Roll the ice cream in the mini chocolate chips. Place the sandwiches back in the freezer to set.
- If you want to indulge in the sandwiches right away, freeze them for about 15 minutes. If there is no rush, let them sit overnight. This will ensure that the ice cream sticks to the cookies.
- The cookies will last in the freezer. Just thaw for about 5-6 minutes before eating.
colin cooke says
looks good about now. 92 degrees. nice shots.......