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.
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.
As I’ve shared before, one of my kids has a summer birthday. 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 chipwich ice cream sandwiches are the perfect birthday treat!
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Recipe highlights
- Texture: 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.
- Flavor: These really are the best chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches and you’ve come to the right place. The cookies are big and strong enough hold plenty of ice cream.
- Simple: You can whip up the cookies a week before you serve them. You can also assemble the ice cream sandwiches and keep them in freezer for several months.
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 can 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 also 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
- Start the cookie dough. Using a mixer, cream together butter and both sugars until smooth. Beat in egg, egg yolks and vanilla extract until thoroughly mixed.
- Mix the dry ingredients. Whisk whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, wheat bran, baking soda and salt together.
- Finish the cookie dough. In batches, add flour mixture into butter mixture until thoroughly combined. Stir in chocolate chips by hand.
- Form the cookies. 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.
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- Bake the cookies. Bake at 325ºF 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.
- 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.
- Add the ice cream. 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 and dip. 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.
Want more recipes using whole wheat flour? Try my whole wheat pretzel dogs, whole wheat banana bread, whole wheat berry bars or my whole wheat apple galette.
Storing/Freezing Instructions
TO STORE: The cookies will last on the counter in an airtight container for up to a week as long as the kitchen is cool and not hot.
TO FREEZE: You can assemble the chip sandwiches and wrap them in foil, plastic wrap or parchment paper and freeze them for up to 3 months.
I like to add some whole wheat flour and wheat bran to my cookie recipe as it adds some nutty flavor and chew to the cookie. Also, by adding an extra egg yolk to the cookie dough, you get a nice soft chew without forgoing the crispy edges.
You should not replace all of a recipe’s all purpose flour with whole wheat flour without making any modifications. Whole wheat flour is a bit more dry and needs more liquid than regular white flour. You can substitute half of the regular flour with whole flour in almost any baking recipe and for the most part, the recipe will turn out just fine. But if you want to completely use whole wheat flour, you will have to increase the water and fat in the recipe to keep the dough from turning into a lead weight once baked.
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Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches (aka Chipwich)
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup wheat bran
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 egg yolks
- 3 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1 qt ice cream any flavor
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips for the sides of the sandwiches optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325ºF and line your baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Whisk whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, wheat bran, baking soda and salt together in a medium-sized bowl.
- In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or using a hand mixer, cream together butter and both sugars until smooth.
- On low speed, beat in egg, egg yolks and vanilla extract until thoroughly mixed.
- In batches, add flour mixture into butter mixture until thoroughly combined.
- Stir in chocolate chips by hand.
- Scoop out a scant ¼-cup of dough and roll it into a ball. Place dough ball on the prepared baking sheet. For flatter cookies, gently press ball down.
- Space the dough balls with 2-3 inches of space in between and from the edge of the baking sheet. I fit 6 on one baking sheet.
- Bake 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.
- 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.
- Chill cookies before assembling ice cream sandwiches keeps them from melting in your hands.
- Place one heaping scoop of ice cream for each sandwich, using approximately 1 quart ice cream. Use a knife to smooth out the sides.
- You can roll the sides with mini chocolate chips or sprinkles.
- Serve immediately or wrap in plastic wrap and freeze.
Notes
Nutrition
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Written by Laura Bashar
Hi, I’m Laura, a certified professional cook and cookbook author living in San Diego. I have been sharing my family’s favorite recipes inspired from all over the world since 2008. Let’s cook up something fun!
SUCH a fun recipe! And I’m basically a kid, so perfect for me. 🙂
Ha ha ha! As far as ice cream is concerned, I think we are all still kids!
Laura
The cookies by themselves are excellent, but with ice cream, they’re out of this world!
love your suggestion to add bran and that it adds a chewiness. I will try it!
Hi Rosemary!
I loved baking with wheat bran. It gives nice texture and flavor – so under appreciated!
Laura
Ice cream is always wonderful at this time of the year! Haven’t had an ice cream sandwich in years. Love the idea of this — so enticing. Thanks!
It really looks delicious. Thanks for sharing this. I really liked your post.
Fantastic treat….always a winner….in summer or any day in the year:)
I had something similar on my mind for summer desserts….have a good week!
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They look just like Chipwiches! My favorite snack during high school. Your pics look great, now I am craving an ice cream sandwich!
They look absolutely delicious! I love the chocolate chips on the outside~
The ice cream sandwiches looks great. I am craving one right now.
Oooh, that looks amazing! The quintessential summer treat. YUM!
You can't go wrong with cookies and ice cream. Looks awesome!
'Yum!' for sure! Those look amazing 🙂 Buzzed!
I love Trader Joe's ice cream sandwiches and these look even better! Just love when the ice cream smoohes out of the cookie when you bite it! Yum! : )
I want one!! Better make that two, it's going to be hot here all week .
This definitely sounds like a winner in my book!
Oh my… looks delicious! Such a luxury to make this and eat this at home!!!
I haven't had ice cream cookie sandwiches in such a long time! These look so yummy! The mini chocolate chips are so cute. I've got a stash of chocolate chip cookies at the moment, so I definitely want to give this a try very soon.
delicious looking ice cream looks wonderful