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White Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches

Friday, February 18, 2011 by Darla

I’m pretty proud of myself. So far, I’ve stuck to my plan of making a new ice cream every month this year. Yes, I realize it’s only February. Yes, I know that means that I’ve only made two different ice creams. You’re bringing me down.

Really, though…with all of the amazing foods out there to make, I’m pretty happy that I still took the time to make another ice cream. It’s really easy to skip ice cream for something a little more obvious! I mean, really, ice cream is sort of out-of-sight-out-of-mind, you know? Of course, once I make homemade ice cream, it’s all I can think of…

This month I tried my hand at ice cream sandwiches. I’ve never made them before, but I’ve always loved them. Let me tell you, I’ll never buy pre-made ice cream sandwiches again. If you’ve never known the joy of a homemade ice cream sandwich, then you’re in for a huge treat. These are so much more than those super sweet, spongy messes you buy at the grocery store! These cookies stand up to the ice cream. They don’t melt and get gross, coating your fingers with a layer of sticky, caky, bland chocolate. Instead they are as much of a part to enjoy as the ice cream. They stand on their own feet, but compliment the ice cream perfectly. In case you can’t tell, I love them. Deeply.You can use any ice cream you like for these, but I chose to do a beautiful white chocolate ice cream (recipe below). As for the cookies, I scoured my cookbooks, and the internet, before settling on my own version. Most of the recipes I found had extra steps that I felt could be eliminated by changing the ingredients slightly. I tried making the cookies my way, and I loved the results! Plus, they were easy, which is what I was going for!

Once you have your cookie batter (recipe below) mixed up, line a 16 1/2- by 11 1/2-inch rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat mat.

Place all of the batter on the prepared baking sheet. Using a rubber spatula, evenly spread the mixture until it completely covers the sheet.

The batter should touch all of the sides and corners.

Lightly spray a piece of plastic wrap with non-stick cooking spray. Lay the plastic wrap over the top of the cookie sheet and gently smooth out any large bumps in the batter. Discard the plastic wrap.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes, until cookies are dry to touch.

There are several ways to cut the cookies for sandwiches. The easiest way is to cut the cooled cookie in half. Fill one half with your preferred ice cream (slightly softened) and lay the other half on top. Wrap the entire sandwich in plastic wrap and freeze until firm. Once firm, remove from freezer, remove plastic wrap, and slice the large sandwich into several smaller square or rectangle sandwiches with a sharp knife.

You can also make smaller, individual sandwiches, but these are a little messier and more time consuming. However, by doing them this way, you can cut various shapes and sizes. Of all the shapes you can make, I prefer rounds, because they are a little easier to fill. I just use biscuit cutters to cut out as many sandwiches as possible in any size.

If you want to make square or rectangle sandwiches, then I recommend slicing the cookies up with a pizza cutter. It’s super fast and easy.

The only con about making shapes like rounds, is that you end up with unusable scraps. But don’t throw them away! I like to keep these and crumble them over a bowl of ice cream! They also work great as a crumb coat.

These cookies don’t just have to be used as sandwiches, either! They are so simple and quick to make that you could whip them up to garnish your ice cream too!

To fill the sandwiches, you’ll pretty much follow the same steps as you do for the large sandwich above. Fill each cookie with slightly softened ice cream, sandwich with another cookie, wrap in plastic wrap, and freeze. If desired, you can roll the edges of the sandwich in mini chocolate chips or sprinkles.

The square sandwiches don’t fill quite as well as the rounds, so when I do squares, I prefer to make them like directed above, as one large sandwich that’s cut later. That way you get ice cream right up to the edges!

My ice cream is all melty. I couldn’t wait to try them, so I took them out of the freezer too early. Don’t judge me…it’s ice cream. Sandwiches. See how long you can resist! Plus, it’s 90 degrees here on average, so…yeah, that’s why they’re all melty. Yeah.

Seriously, these were so wonderful! I haven’t tried them with another flavor of ice cream yet, but if I keep sticking to my plan to make a new ice cream every month, then I’m sure it won’t be long before I have a new, exciting ice cream sandwich to share! Whether you use these cookies for sandwiches or just to crumble over your ice cream, you won’t be disappointed. They’re rich, chocolaty, and the perfect soft, but firm texture to accompany ice cream. Being able to make them in less than 20 minutes doesn’t hurt either! Enjoy!

White Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches
Makes 2 quarts of ice cream & 24 cookies (12 sandwiches)
Ingredients

FOR THE ICE CREAM
7 ounces good quality white chocolate chips
3/4 cup milk
2/3 cup sugar
pinch of salt
5 egg yolks
2 cups heavy cream

FOR THE COOKIES
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

To make the ice cream: Place the chocolate chips in a large bowl, set a fine mesh strainer over it, and set aside.

Place the milk, sugar, and salt in a medium sauce pan set over medium heat. Slowly warming the mixture, while stirring occasionally.

Place the egg yolks in a medium bowl and whisk them until them are combined. In a slow, steady stream, pour the milk mixture over the eggs, whisking constantly. Pour the egg mixture back into the pan. Increase the heat to medium high and stir the mixture constantly with a heatproof rubber spatula. Cook until the mixture has thickened and coats the spatula. Pour through the mesh strainer over the chocolate. Stir until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is completely smooth. Stir in the heavy cream. If necessary, stir the mixture over an ice bath until cool. Mine is usually cool enough to skip this step. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

Poor the mixture  into your ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

To make the cookies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 16 1/2- by 11 1/2-inch rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat mat.

In a large bowl, or the bowl of a standing mixer, combine the butter and sugar until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined.

In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Sprinkle the flour mixture over the butter mixture and mix until thoroughly incorporated.

Place all of the batter on the prepared baking sheet. Using a rubber spatula, evenly spread the mixture until it completely covers the sheet and touches all of the sides and corners. Lightly spray a piece of plastic wrap with non-stick cooking spray. Lay the plastic wrap over the top of the cookie sheet and gently smooth out any large bumps in the batter. Discard the plastic wrap.

Bake for 10-12 minutes, until cookies are dry to touch. Allow to cool completely in the sheet pan before using.

Assemble sandwiches as directed above.

Ice cream recipe adapted from The Perfect Scoop, Cookies by Darla

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  1. Dori says

    Friday, February 18, 2011 at 8:39 am

    Saving in recipe files as I type! They look delicious! We love ice cream sandwiches around here…I’ve flattened rounds on a silpat for waffer thin cookies, but what a pain that is. I never thought of spreading the cookie dough out like that even though I had to do that with a gingerbread recipe that simply refused to roll out and I had a 3-year-old frantic and in tears thinking he wasn’t going to be able to make gingerbread men. Come to think of it–those cookie scraps went over ice cream as well!

  2. Sarah says

    Friday, February 18, 2011 at 9:12 am

    SO glad I got an ice cream maker recently. Yum!

  3. Blog is the New Black says

    Friday, February 18, 2011 at 9:56 am

    Oh wow, awesome job. Such a simple treat, but I so love these!

  4. Larissa says

    Friday, February 18, 2011 at 10:46 am

    Darla-

    Back in the day, I worked for many, many years at Coldstone. I couldn’t even LOOK at ice cream for a while–but you have inspired me to make some of these for the kiddos.

    BTW: if you want to save yourself some time, make two sheet cookies. Then you can spread the ice cream on the first sheet cookie, place the other sheet cookie on top. Squish down and stick it in the freezer for a little while. It will be WAY easier to cut and less mess. Every sandwhich is pre-filled, and then you can do pretties by dipping the edges in sprinles or whatever.

  5. Kathia says

    Friday, February 18, 2011 at 11:52 am

    Ice cream sandwich cookies are one of my favorites desserts, I actually made some for my husband on Valentine’s Day.I need to get an icream maker so I can make my own ice cream from scrach

  6. Candi @ Family Stamping and FOOD! says

    Friday, February 18, 2011 at 5:14 pm

    Those look so good!!! Too bad it’s not in my diet plan right now 🙁

  7. marla says

    Friday, February 18, 2011 at 7:15 pm

    Really any way you slice it or not this ice cream & chocolate cookies are complete perfection 🙂

  8. Andrea says

    Friday, February 18, 2011 at 7:33 pm

    Yum!

  9. sweet road says

    Friday, February 18, 2011 at 7:59 pm

    These look delectably messy! Perfect for spring.

  10. PSbyDila says

    Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 3:09 pm

    Wow, looks so delicious!!

    blog.PSbyDila.com

  11. Avanika (Yumsilicious Bakes) says

    Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    These look delicioius! The meltiness is making me want them even more!

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