Description
Homemade chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches merge classic cookie magic with creamy frozen delight. Cool summer treats satisfy sweet cravings with minimal kitchen effort. Guests will devour these nostalgic desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 quart (4 cups / 960 ml) vanilla ice cream
- 2 cups (350 g / 12.3 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (230 g / 8.1 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g / 7 oz) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (220 g / 7.8 oz) brown sugar, packed
- 3 cups (375 g / 13.2 oz) all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Configure oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal cookie development.
- Mixture Fusion: Utilize electric mixer to whip butter and sugars until light and fluffy, creating a smooth foundational base for the cookie dough.
- Liquid Integration: Introduce eggs one at a time, blending thoroughly, then infuse vanilla extract to elevate flavor profile and enhance overall taste complexity.
- Dry Component Blend: Meticulously sift flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl, ensuring uniform distribution and eliminating potential clumping.
- Dough Compilation: Delicately combine wet and dry ingredients, minimizing mixing to maintain tenderness, then gently incorporate chocolate chips throughout the mixture.
- Cookie Formation: Scoop dough onto prepared sheets, spacing strategically to allow natural spreading during the baking process, creating uniform cookies.
- Baking Transformation: Roast in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden brown while preserving a soft, pillowy center, indicating perfect doneness.
- Cooling Protocol: Rest cookies briefly on baking sheets to stabilize structure, then transfer to cooling rack, allowing complete temperature equalization.
- Sandwich Construction: Once cookies reach room temperature, assemble decadent ice cream sandwiches by nestling premium frozen filling between two perfectly crafted cookie layers.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir ingredients gently to maintain a soft, tender cookie texture without developing tough gluten strands.
- Temperature Matters: Let butter and eggs reach room temperature for smoother mixing and better cookie consistency.
- Consistent Cookie Size: Use a tablespoon or cookie scoop to create uniform cookies that bake evenly and look professionally made.
- Cooling Technique: Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 2-3 minutes before transferring to wire rack, preventing potential breakage and helping them set properly.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg