The Best Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe

cookies

🥗Healthier: oatmeal cookies

💰Cheaper: store-bought cookies

Oatmeal cookies provide a healthier option with added fiber.

ice cream

🥗Healthier: frozen yogurt

💰Cheaper: sorbet

Frozen yogurt reduces calories while still offering a creamy texture.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate chips offer antioxidants and a richer flavor.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Seeds are nut-free and often more affordable.

Let the pint of vanilla ice cream sit on the counter for 20 to 30 minutes to soften.

Scoop the softened ice cream onto a parchment-lined 13 by 9 baking sheet and spread it into a flat layer using an offset spatula.

Cover the ice cream with another layer of parchment and freeze until rock solid.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Line an 18 by 13 baking sheet with parchment paper and butter the bottom and sides to keep the parchment in place.

In a medium bowl, sift together 1 cup of cocoa powder, 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, then whisk to combine.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together 1 1/4 cups of unsalted room temperature butter for 1 minute on medium speed.

Add 1 1/4 cups of granulated sugar to the creamed butter and mix on medium speed for about 3 minutes until light and fluffy, scraping down the bowl as needed.

Add 2 room temperature eggs one at a time, mixing until fully incorporated before adding the second egg, and scrape the bowl down again.

Add the dry cocoa flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix on low speed until just combined, then finish mixing by hand to ensure no dry flour remains.

Spread the chocolate cookie batter evenly into the prepared baking sheet, leveling it out as much as possible with an offset spatula.

Bake the cookie in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until it looks dry to the touch.

Once out of the oven, score the cookie into two even halves while it is still warm to prevent breaking later.

Optionally, dock the cookie with a fork for a signature ice cream sandwich look and let it cool completely.

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