Chocolate Cookie Dough Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Sandwiches

July 2, 2014

Chocolate Cookie Dough Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Sandwiches | Sarcastic Cooking

Oh man. Summer is in full swing here in my casa. Baby pool, check! SPF 50 for my pale body, check! Beers that require fruit, check! Watermelon, check! Ice cream sandwiches, check!

Summer as a child was full of Push Pops, Fudgsicles, and ice cream sandwiches. It was also full of staying out in the yard until the sun set. We promised my parents we would be quiet so we could stay out later and catch fireflies. Skinned knees, asphalt scratches, grass stains, sticky fingers, and hair plastered to your forehead by sweat. All those things mean summer as a kid to me!

Of course, somebody would do something to annoy somebody else and cause them to yell, “Maaaahhhhmmmm!!!” We would then be met by the back screen door by either my mom or dad hushedly shouting at us through gritted teeth to get in the house.

We would come in and have a bath then some dessert before bed. I remember my mom using UltraSwim on my hair so it wouldn’t turn green from all the chlorine in the pool. Then she would comb my hair, put on footie pajamas, and let me have a choice of dessert. We would watch a little TV and eat our snacks.

Chocolate Cookie Dough Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Sandwiches | Sarcastic Cooking

The best part and worst part about an ice cream sandwich is the way the brownie/cookie would stick to your hot fingers. It is like the dessert form of Cheeto fingers. Once you finished your sandwich, you had the pleasure of a sort of second dessert of the remnants on your fingers. I feel like this was probably the bane of my parents’ existence. Like, well, let’s forget that bath you just took.

All of these memories and feelings make me so excited for summers as a parent. I cannot wait to be the one yelling at my crazy kids from the back screen to come inside and get ready for their baths. I also cannot wait to share in sweet summer treats with the kiddos. Well, maybe enjoy this sweet summer treat with my feet kicked up and a glass of wine after the crazies are asleep.

Chocolate Cookie Dough Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Sandwiches

Homemade ice cream sandwiches with cookies and cream ice cream between two pieces of chocolate cookie dough.
Prep Time 1 day 30 minutes
Total Time 1 day 30 minutes
Servings 4 Sandwiches

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter softened
  • 2/3 Cup Light Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 Tablespoon Milk
  • 1/3 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 Quart Cookies and Cream Ice Cream slightly melted
  • 2 Teaspoons Salted Caramel Sauce

Instructions

  1. Line two loaf pans with tin foil. Grease the foil with butter or coconut oil to prevent sticking. Set off to the side.
  2. Take the quart of ice cream out of the freezer so it will become slightly melted.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugars until creamy and smooth, about two minutes.
  4. Add the vanilla and milk, mix until combined.
  5. Add the flour and cocoa powder all at once. Mix on low until no bits of flour are visible.
  6. Transfer half of the cookie dough to each prepared pan. Press into one even layer. It is ok if it does not reach the edges. Chill the cookie dough for an hour while the ice cream is melting.
  7. Remove prepared pans from fridge. Add ice cream to one pan, right on top of the cookie dough layer. Spread in one even layer over the cookie dough. Gently remove the cookie dough from the other pan. Press it right on top of the ice cream, making sure not to press too hard to squeeze all the ice cream out.
  8. Chill the sandwiches in the freezer overnight.
  9. When ready to serve, flip the loaf pan over on to a cutting board. Gently remove the foil. Cut the large rectangle in half width wise. Then cut each half in half again, diagonally to make triangle sandwiches. Drizzle each sandwich with a little bit of salted caramel sauce and then serve.

Recipe for cookie dough from Crazy for Crust

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  • Kayle (The Cooking Actress)
    July 7, 2014 at 8:25 pm

    ahhhh sweet summer memories! So amazing! I hope that the next generation will get to enjoy summer nights like we did 🙂

    And these are hands down the best ice cream sandwiches I have EVER seen. Evahhhh. AMAZINGNESS

  • Susan
    July 3, 2014 at 9:16 pm

    Your summers sound so similar to mine, except it was my cousins that I was running around and playing with since my brothers were too old! Of course this was also after a full day of camp too, so you can imagine how dirty I was! They always gave us those ice cream sandwiches for the bus ride home. I remember those chocolate sticky stained fingers. The best but yours are even better!

  • francesca
    July 3, 2014 at 8:54 am

    Ohhh wish we could say the same over here! We finally got 1 nice day of weather this week, but I’d eat these bad boys even in the rain <3

  • Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough
    July 2, 2014 at 5:57 pm

    OHMYYUM. I can’t even deal with all this deliciousness.

  • Cindy
    July 2, 2014 at 2:20 pm

    These look like the perfect summer treat!

  • Julia
    July 2, 2014 at 1:33 pm

    Nothing screams summer like ice cream sandwiches! These look so delicious!

  • Maggie @ A Bitchin' Kitchen
    July 2, 2014 at 11:56 am

    I love this post! I miss childhood summers. Even as an adult I still occasionally buy store-bought ice cream sandwiches but this homemade version looks SO much better!

  • Tina | Mademoiselle Gourmande
    July 2, 2014 at 7:17 am

    I can totally relate to your summertime as a kid. More or less it was the same for me! It was a hilarious time, every year! How creative children are seems so amazing from today. We came up with thousands of games and ways to have a great time.
    I loved those sweet treats you would get during the day and after coming back home as well… Oh boy, I’m dreaming of days running and playing games now. 🙂 Instead I sit in the office for most of the summer. 🙂
    Will have to try those sandwiches though, especially with the caramel sauce…. Hmmmm. Thanks for sharing, Stefanie. Have a great summer day. 🙂