Caramel Ice Cream Sandwich
Prep
20 mins
Cook
0 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Listen, I discovered this treat by accident when I had leftover caramel sauce and some cookie dough on hand. The beauty of this recipe is that you don't need to bake anything, which makes it perfect for those hot days when turning on the oven sounds like torture. The brown sugar in the cookies provides natural molasses, packed with minerals like potassium and magnesium that refined sugar simply can't offer. Plus, assembly takes maybe twenty minutes tops, so you can have homemade ice cream sandwiches ready to enjoy faster than a trip to the ice cream parlor. Honestly, once you make these, you'll wonder why you ever bought the store bought version.
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Ingredients
- 250all-purpose flour
- 125unsalted butter
- 250granulated sugar
- 2egg
- 6 gbaking soda
- 12 gsalt
- 400 gice cream
- 150 gcaramel sauce
- 60 mlheavy cream
- 1 mlvanilla extract
- 12 gbaking powder
- 100 gbrown sugar
- 1butter
- 2 gcinnamon
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350¿tF). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder.
- 3
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- 4
Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- 5
Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until a dough forms.
- 6
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Tip: Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes to allow it to firm up.
- 7
Scoop out 12 equal-sized balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2cm of space between each cookie.
Tip: Use a cookie scoop or spoon to portion out the dough.
- 8
Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until they are lightly golden brown.
Tip: Bake until the edges are lightly golden.
- 9
Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
- 10
Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 11
Scoop the ice cream into balls, about 1–2cm in diameter.
- 12
Place one cookie, then a scoop of ice cream, then another cookie.
Tip: Press the cookies together gently to form a sandwich.
- 13
Drizzle the caramel sauce over the ice cream and sandwich.
Tip: Drizzle the caramel sauce in a zig-zag pattern.
- 14
Serve immediately and enjoy!
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