Basketball Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches
Delight in these fun and sporty Basketball Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches, featuring soft cookies and creamy ice cream for a perfect game day treat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 32 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
- Orange food coloring
- Black decorating gel or melted chocolate for basketball lines
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in mini chocolate chips and orange food coloring until the dough is evenly colored.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden. Let cool completely on wire racks.
- Once cookies have cooled, spread or scoop vanilla ice cream onto the flat side of one cookie, then top with another cookie to form a sandwich.
- Use black decorating gel or melted chocolate to pipe basketball lines on the top cookie.
- Freeze sandwiches for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
For a fun twist, try using different ice cream flavors or sprinkle mini chocolate chips around the edges before freezing.
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