Dessert Recipes

Frosty Sweet

Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich

Ingredients:

  • Cookie dough, which in my world means chocolate chip
  • Ice cream, any kind but obviously vanilla is best

Equipment:

  • Baking sheet
  • Ice cream spade, large metal spoon, or spatula

Directions:

  • 1. Bake cookies. Bake a batch of cookies, but it's key to slightly under-bake them. For chocolate chip cookies, bake the cookies for about 14 minutes at 350°F, or until just set.
  • 2. Cool the cookies for no more than 5 minutes. Let them cool for 3 to 4 minutes; they should still be quite hot but just firm enough to handle.
  • 3.Take your ice cream out of the freezer. Do not remove your ice cream from the freezer until this moment. It should still be quite hard.
  • 4. Shave the ice cream in strips, not balls. Here's an important part of the process: Scoop or shave your ice cream in long strips — not in big round balls. You want chunky, thin blocks or strips.
  • 5.Construct the sandwich.Don't spread or scrape the ice cream onto the cookie. Gently lay your thin strips in layers (quickly now!). Press another cookie on top.
  • 6.Eat your sandwich! Don't delay. Eat immediately.
Frosty Sweet

Wafer Ice Cream Delight

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups crushed chocolate wafers
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted

Filling:

  • 1 cup hot fudge ice cream topping
  • 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
  • 1 pint raspberry sherbet, softened
  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen sweetened raspberries, thawed and drained
  • 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions:

  • 1. In a large bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, sugar and butter; set aside 1/4 cup. Press the remaining crumb mixture into a 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Cover and freeze 15 minutes.
  • 2. Place hot fudge topping in a microwave-safe bowl; cover and microwave on high for 15-20 seconds. Spread over crust.
  • 3. Spoon ice cream over fudge layer. Place spoonfuls of sherbet over ice cream; cut through sherbet with a knife to swirl. Top with raspberries. Spread with whipped topping; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
  • 4. Cover and freeze for 2-3 hours or overnight. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving. Yield: 12-15 servings.
  • 5. Nutritional Facts:1 piece: 342 calories, 14g fat (9g saturated fat), 28mg cholesterol, 192mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.