There is no cookie on this planet that makes me happier than a snickerdoodle. It’s like a sugar cookie overdosed with cinnamon. And for a non-chocoholic like me, it’s a cookie-lover’s dream. Add that to some homemade cinnamon ice cream sandwiched in the middle, and you’ve got like the best summer dessert ever. Snickerdoodle Ice Cream sandwiches- genius!
This recipe comes from Cookies & Cream- Hundreds of Ways to Make the Perfect Ice Cream Sandwich by Tessa Arias. Tessa is the blogger behind Handle the Heat. She’s a very talented recipe developer who shares delicious, from-scratch recipes with her readers. Her cookbook is such a fun book for summer- more than 50 combinations of homemade ice cream recipes paired with homemade cookie recipes to make the ultimate frozen summer desserts! You’ll find things like Strawberry Cheesecake, Red Velvet, Boston Cream Pie, and of course, Cookies and Cream. Also included are more than 200 ideas for mixing and matching the cookies and ice cream for a new creation every time, information on assembling, equipment, and decorating, and delicious full-color photos throughout. It’s a good one to have on hand for the dessert section of your cookbook shelf!
You’ve got to plan ahead to make ice cream sandwiches, but they’re so worth it in the end. Just make your cookies as you would bake a regular ‘ol batch of cookies. Then make the ice cream base and process it through your ice cream maker. Once the ice cream has frozen a little bit, you can assemble… just a small scoop between two cookies, then back in the freezer to freeze completely.
Ice cream sandwiches are absolutely a perfect dessert to surprise your guests with at a summer barbecue. They’ll watch you go to your freezer to retrieve dessert, and then out these come and everyone is amazed and delighted and all-of-a-sudden very excited about eating dessert 🙂
