The Best Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches (aka Chipwich)

Summer fun means cold treats. Everyone will be smiling while the eat up a homemade chipwich: the best homemade chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches!

It’s July! Are you melting out there??? San Diego is finally warming up (not complaining) and that means the kids are all over the beach, the pool, popsicles, ice cream and other frozen treats that will keep them cool. And a hot, sweaty, naggy kid is something we all want to avoid!

I first published this post back in 2011 to celebrate Middle Child’s 8th birthday. And I’ve seen similarly style chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches photographed all over the place since then.

I guess imitation is supposed to be flattering to me, but I don’t make any money off of flattery.

Why this recipe is so awesome

As I’ve shared before, one of my kids has a summer birthday. When he was younger, it was a bummer that he couldn’t celebrate in school with his friends. No sending in birthday treats for his class to enjoy. So much drama!

But, the perk of summer birthdays is that you can guarantee the perfect weather for a kit kat ice cream cake or any other ice cream concoction to celebrate the big day. And since Middle Child’s birthday is usually in the middle of a hot summer, these amazing chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches were perfect.

Have you heard of a Chipwich? Well, it is basically this dessert, a scoop of vanilla ice cream sandwiched between two chocolate chip cookies and rolled into chocolate chips. Chipwich is trademarked by Crave Better Foods, LLC.

I never even heard about the chipwich in 2011.

But seriously, these really are the best chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches and you’ve come to the right place. The cookies are both crispy and chewy, plus they are strong enough hold plenty of ice cream.

This recipe makes nice large sized cookies that are perfect for holding a big scoop of ice cream between them. This ain’t no wimpy ice cream treat!

The cookies are crispy and chewy, made with a combination a combination of all purpose flour, whole wheat flour and wheat bran. This combination plus the addition of egg yolks, make the texture of these chocolate chip cookies truly exceptional.

See my Homemade Chipwich Web Story for a quick visual guide to making this recipe.

Ingredients you need

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• Whole wheat flour: Don’t get turned off thinking this is a tasteless healthy cookie because I use whole wheat flour. I use a combination of all purpose and whole wheat flour as I love the nutty undertones of whole wheat.
• Wheat bran: This adds not only healthy fiber, but also a bit of chewiness to the cookie.
• Brown sugar: You use light or dark brown sugar.
• Butter: I use unsalted butter to make these cookies. Although  I usually bake with extra virgin olive oil, I kept butter in this chocolate chip cookie recipe for a reason. First, I wanted the buttery flavor and crisp brown edges that are characteristic of a butter based cookie recipe. And secondly, I love the buttery undertones of the cookies paired with ice cream.
• Eggs: This recipe uses 1 large egg and 2 egg yolks. The extra yolks give the cookies the rich texture we all love.
• Chocolate chips: You can use any of your favorite kind of chocolate chips: milk chocolate, semi-sweet or even dark chocolate. You will need some mini chocolate chips or sprinkles if you want to roll the sides of the ice cream sandwiches in them.
• Ice cream: For the ice cream center, I chose vanilla ice cream, but you can chose any flavor you want, store bought or homemade.
• Pantry staples: all purpose flour, baking soda, salt, granulated sugar, vanilla extract

Step-by-step directions

1. Whisk whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, wheat bran, baking soda and salt together in a medium-sized bowl.

2. In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or with a hand mixer cream together butter and both sugars until smooth.

3. On low speed, beat in egg, egg yolks and vanilla extract until thoroughly mixed.

4. In batches, add flour mixture into butter mixture until thoroughly combined.

5. Stir in chocolate chips by hand. You do not want to over mix or the cookies will be tough.

6. Scoop out a scant ¼-cup of dough roll it into a ball. Place the dough ball on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone baking mat. Space the dough balls with 2-3 inches of space in between and from the edge of the baking sheet.

7. Bake at 325ºF for 15-17 minutes until cookie edges are lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool in the pan for 5 minutes then remove with a spatula and place on a cooling rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.

8. When cookies have completely cooled, you can use immediately for ice cream sandwiches or store for up to 10 days in a sealed container at room temperature. If using for ice cream sandwiches, place one heaping scoop of ice cream for each sandwich, using approximately 1 quart ice cream. It easier to assemble if the cookies are cold, so you can also store them in the freezer until you are ready to assemble.

Smooth the sides with a leveler or knife. Roll the sides in mini chocolate chips or sprinkles. Serve immediately or wrap in plastic wrap or foil and freeze. I find it is easier to eat them if they freeze overnight.

Recipes tips and FAQs

You could definitely use this recipe for just the chocolate chip cookie recipe, or just as simple chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches with only ice cream in between. Trust me, they are plenty tasty by themselves

The extra egg yolks give the cookies a little chew. My kids say it’s the perfect chocolate chip cookie – crispy AND chewy, not too soft and not too hard.

But for the kiddos, what makes them especially fun is of rolling the edges of your homemade chipwich in some mini chocolate chips, sprinkles or mini M&Ms. Just have fun with them!

You can also use other flavors of ice cream like chocolate or mint chocolate chip.

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