Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Grab the kiddos and make homemade Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches for dessert. This recipe features scratch made chocolate chip cookies sandwiched together with creamy vanilla ice cream. Make them and enjoy immediately or pop them into the freezer for a make ahead sweet treat.

Easy Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe

This recipe is the perfect opportunity to make memories with the family. It’s also a terrific make ahead dessert for summer picnics, game day snacking and movie night at home. You also have the freedom to bake the cookies and cool them then fill with ice cream to serve immediately. How to make Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

• Prepare Pan – Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray two baking pans with baking spray or line with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Creamed Ingredients – Cream together butter, light brown sugar and vanilla.
• Eggs – Add the eggs to the bowl one at a time beating well after each addition.
• Dry Ingredients – Use a whisk to sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Combine – With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients to the bowl mixing until fully combined.
• Add Chocolate Chips – By hand, mix in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
• Divide Cookie Dough – Scoop with a medium size scoop dividing the dough into 16 even portions. Place onto the prepared pan at least 2 inches apart.
• Bake – Bake per the recipe until lightly golden and centers are cooked through. Place baked cookies into the freezer for 20 minutes to cool completely.
• Ice Cream – After cookies have cooled, scoop vanilla ice cream onto the bottom of one cookie then sandwich placing another on top. Squeeze gently together.
• Enjoy immediately or freeze in an airtight container until serving.

How to Make the Best Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipes

• Ingredients you’ll need to make homemade Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches: All purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter, light brown sugar, vanilla extract, semi sweet or milk chocolate baking chips, vanilla ice cream.
• Kitchen tools you’ll need: One large bowl, one medium bowl, whisk, measuring cups and spoons, baking sheets, ice cream scoop, cookie scoop, cookie spatula and cooling rack.
• You should end up with at least 8 ice cream sandwiches but this could vary depending on how you divide the cookie dough. You can make them slightly smaller or larger, it’s your call.
• Larger cookies will make less ice cream sandwiches and smaller cookies will make more. It all depends on the size of the cookie dough balls. You have creative freedom to adapt according to the amount of servings that you need.
• You could add 1/2 cup roughly chopped nuts to the cookie dough, if desired.
• It is important to chill the cookies in the freezer, not on the counter or in the fridge when planning to serve these immediately. Doing it this way the cookies cool quickly and will reach a temperature that’s closer to the ice cream, which prevents the ice cream from melting once sandwiched together.
• These cookie sandwiches are tasty when the ice cream is sprinkled with mini chocolate chips prior to pressing the second cookie on top. You can also fully assemble and roll the sides of the ice cream in mini chocolate chips, nuts, colorful sprinkles or toffee bits.
• You can also switch up the flavor of ice cream being used to suit your fancy. Strawberry, chocolate, caramel or any ice cream flavor that pairs well with chocolate chip cookies.
• Using only brown sugar gives the cookies a little more moisture and results in a cookie that’s more chewy. This will also help keep the cookies from getting rock hard when they cool in the freezer.
• Because of the ice cream, these cookies should be served immediately after assembling. If you’re not serving them immediately, you can bake the cookies in advance then store them in the refrigerator until you’re ready to add the ice cream.
• Alternatively, you can add the ice cream and store the sandwiches in the freezer for up to 2 weeks tightly wrapped in freezer wrap or in an airtight container separated with wax paper.

More Cookie Recipes to Make

• Sweet and salty Candy Bar Pretzel Cookies.
• Loaded Butterscotch Toffee Pecan Cookies are rich and buttery.
• White Chocolate Cherry Pudding Cookies are delicately delicious.
• These Turtle Cookies are made in a muffin pan to hold all of the gooey toppings.
• Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are terrific for tailgating and game day snacking.
• Vanilla Shortbread Cookies are terrific with a cup of hot tea or coffee.
• Yummy Glazed Lemon Cookies.
• Sugar Cookie Pops from Very Best Baking.

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• Ice Cream Scoops
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