Homemade ice cream sandwiches
Sandwiches
It’s always fun to treat yourself to an ice cream sandwich, but we think it’s really a celebration when it’s one made with fresh baked cookies and ice cream made at home. We feel like a kid again sitting on the back steps with an ice cream sandwich in hand—no utensils needed! <br /> <br />To us, the perfect ice cream sandwich is one with great textural contrast and complimentary flavors. At the creamery, we’re making a Malted Vanilla Ice Cream with Peanut Brittle and Chocolate, which is perfect between two of our Sweet-and-Salty Peanut Cookies. We love the way the shortbread-like texture of the cookie pairs with the crunchy bits of peanut brittle and chunks of chocolate in the ice cream. <br /> <br />We like to put our ice cream sandwiches together ahead of time and keep them in the freezer for a few hours. There are a couple reasons to do this: first, so that the ice cream regains its firmness and doesn’t squish out the sides of the sandwich when bitten into, and second, so that the cookies and the ice cream meld slightly and become a bit more cohesive. <br /> <br />Another important consideration is to choose a cookie that will hold up well once it’s been sandwiched with the ice cream and kept in the freezer. Some of our favorite cookie/ice cream combinations include Coconut Macaroons with Chocolate Ice Cream, Lemon Gingersnaps with Ginger or Meyer Lemon Ice Cream, and Dark Chocolate Cookies with Mint Chip Ice Cream. Balsamic Strawberry Ice Cream with Sugar Cookies is a flavor we always make during the summer months. With its intense berry flavor from the ice cream and a sweet chewiness from the cookies, it’s like strawberry shortcake in frozen form. Balsamic Strawberry also pairs well with our Dark Chocolate Cookies, crisp but still a little chewy, making a wonderful sandwich. <br />
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