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Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe

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Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe

By the end of the 19th century ice cream was firmly entrenched in American society and with its popularity came many new inventions. One invention was the ice cream cone which made its debut at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. By the 1920s we had the first chocolate-covered ice cream bar (Eskimo Pie), the banana split, ice cream cakes, the first chocolate covered ice cream bar on a stick (the Good Humor Ice Cream Sucker), and the ice cream sandwich. 

John Mariani in his 'The Dictionary of American Food and Drink' says the first ice cream sandwiches were made with cake-like chocolate cookies followed in San Francisco by sandwiches made with oatmeal cookies. In the 1980s the 'Chipwich' became very popular which, as the name implies, were made with chocolate chip cookies. 

For our ice cream sandwiches we are going to use a chocolate cookie but you could use any type of cookie you enjoy (chocolate chip, oatmeal, digestive, etc.). Just keep in mind that a soft textured cookie does makes it easier and less messy to eat. Of course, homemade ice cream is the best in these sandwiches (I used Vanilla Ice Cream in the picture) but a good quality store bought ice cream is fine. You can make the sandwiches ahead of time and place them in the freezer or, for a more casual gathering, just allow your guests to make their own. A nice idea is to have a few different types of cookies (homemade or store bought) and ice creams (homemade or store bought) available to suit everyone's tastes.

 

Ice Cream Sandwiches: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

In bowl of electric mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes). Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until incorporated. First sift together the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and then add to the butter and egg mixture. Mix just until incorporated. Fold in the the white chocolate chips or chunks.

Drop the batter onto the prepared baking sheet, using either a 1 1/2 - 2 inch (4-5 cm) ice cream scoop or with a rounded tablespoon. Flatten the rounded mounds of dough slightly with your hands.

Bake for approximately 8 - 10 minutes or until the the cookies are still soft in the center but are firm around the edges. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before removing the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. 

Makes about 20  - 4 inch (10 cm) cookies.

For Ice Cream Sandwiches: Take two chocolate cookies and place a scoop of your favorite ice cream between the two cookies. Gently press together and serve.

Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe:

Chocolate Cookies:

1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature

1/2 cup (110 grams) light brown  sugar

1/4 cup (50 grams) white granulated sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 cup (140 grams) all purpose flour

1/4 cup (30 grams) Dutch-processed cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups (250 grams) white chocolate chips or coarsely chopped white chocolate

Ice Cream (Vanilla, Maple Pecan, Strawberry or your favorite flavor) (Homemade or Store Bought)

   
     
 

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