Mint Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches
We’ve been stuffing our faces with a scoop of my cinnamon ice cream smashed between my spicy chocolate cookies lately. I tried turning them into 2-bite cookies (by rolling them into ½” balls and decreasing the baking time) to help with portion control, but I can’t quite help but take a bite every time I walk by the freezer. I’m convinced the world is off-kilter when one lonely bite of a cookie remains uneaten.
We decided our lives were incomplete without a mint version, so I tweaked the cookies to become a better version of themselves: a real punch in the face of chocolate, sans spiciness. I used store-bought mint chip ice cream for the smashing because there are so many great brands of ice cream at the market these days made from real (read: no green dye) ingredients.
I’m headed home to Texas for a quick weekend trip. If I don’t die for utter heat exhaustion, I’ll be back next week with a new drunken cookie recipe. Yep, you read that right.
- 3½ tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons shortening
- ½ cup + 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 yolk from 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup flour
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ + ⅛ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon instant espresso powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 pint mint chip ice cream
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar. Once fluffy, add the egg yolk and vanilla and beat to combine.
- In a small bowl, combine all remaining ingredients (except the ice cream, duh), whisking well. Sprinkle about ½ of the mixture over the butter and sugar mixture, beat until combined, then sprinkle the rest. Beat until just combined–do not overmix.
- Scoop your cookies and roll them into balls in your hands. Use 2 teaspoons of dough for small cookies or 1 heaping tablespoon of dough for larger cookies. Place them evenly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper (or a silicone mat) and bake for 9-12 minutes, depending on size of cookie. They are done when they start to crack on top. Let cool on sheet for 1 minute before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
- When ready to serve, place 1 large scoop of ice cream on 1 cookie and top with another cookie. If there are leftovers, wrap the sandwiches in plastic wrap and freeze. Let thaw for a few minutes before eating.
one word: want!
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Have a great time in Texas this weekend, I imagine loading up on ice cream sandwiches will help with the heat;-) These look delish!
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want want want! have a great time in texas girl!
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Why do I feel the need to smear these straight up all over my face?
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OMG…Eric would LOVE these! His favorite ice cream is mint chip!
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Yum!
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As my granny used to say, “Well heavenly days!” I need these right now, I’ve been craving ice cream sandwiches and mint chocolate chip is too good to pass up.
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Oh, and I hope you have a great trip to Texas!
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Christina these look flippin de-lic-ious!!! Have a fabulous Labor Day weekend
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You are right no cookie bite should be left behind. If I had these in my freezer I would be in trouble.
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One of my favorites! I can’t resist the mint-chocolate combination, and ice cream between two cocoa cookies? Say no more!
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They look amazing, I love mint chips ice-cream. Thanks for this Labor Day treat!
Hugs
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These look awesome, I’m such a mint chocolate fan!
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That sounds absolutely delicious! I am allergic to cinnamon, so mint chip ice-cream is for me! I really like the espresso powder added to it!
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So glad you get to go home, Christina (I’m praying for a cold spell…) — but these ice cream sandwich cookies are so cool, the effects should be long-lasting! Yum!
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These look so delicious, great blog!!
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I could really go for a few of these right about now… A pre-dinner “snack”
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if I thought these would make the trip I’d ask you to bring them next month ; ) yum
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Mint chip is one of our favorite ice creams and I can only imagine how good it tastes sandwiched between these cookies.
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yummy, I want these… have a great time in texas
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have fun!! love these cool treats, exactly what I need to cool off!!
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Yum- what a perfect ending to any day! Thanks for posting
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Oh my, these sandwiches look amazing! I’m pretty sure I could eat ice cream every day and never get tired of it…especially with this fun twist on it!!
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totally just let out a dreamy sigh. mint chip ice cream is my absolutely favorite. i want these for breakfast!
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