Home Made Ice Cream Sandwiches

We are back from our successful camping adventure!    

Here is what I did upon our return......

                                        Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich

Ice cream Sandwiches are one of those childhood treats that I have never thought to make before.  Maybe, that is because I never really ate them as a child.  Maybe, that is because the store bought version just don’t seem appealing.  It turns out that when then are fresh, they are really yummy!   It is simple, to come up with your own signature recipe.  Yesterday, I tried Mint chocolate cookies with vanilla filling.   My one mistake: I made them too big.  I am not sure how I forgot that cookies spread when they bake, but I did.  As you may have guessed, no one else seemed to see this as a mistake.

For the Cookies:

3/4 C butter

1/2 C brown sugar

1/2 C white sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon peppermint extract

1 1/2 C white flour + plenty extra for rolling

1/4 C unsweetened cocoa

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 pint vanilla ice cream

Baking Directions:

1. Preheat over to 350.
2. Cream butter and sugars using an electric mixer.
3. Add the vanilla and pepperment.
4. Mix dry ingredients and add to butter mixture.
5. On heavily floured surface, roll out the dough. 
6. Cut dough with rounded biscuit cutter or favorite cookie cutter.
7. Place on buttered cookie sheet and bake for 12 minutes.

Once the cookies have baked and cooled, spread with softened ice cream (but not too soft!), assemble, and store in airtight containers in the freezer.  

What luck!  Last night the weather was beautiful and we could enjoy these summer sweets outdoors.  Although, they were gobbled so quickly, it turned out that messy, drippiness wasn't a worry after all.   And, and extra bonus, no dishes to clean with this totally consumable ice cream treat.  I hope that you will have a chance to enjoy these this summer too!