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!
Servings 12 ice cream sandwiches
Calories 671kcal
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
Serving Suggestions: Serve alone or with your favorite flavor of ice cream.
Cooking Tips: You can also garnish the ice cream sandwiches with sprinkles, mini chocolate chips or other fun extras.
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
Nutrition
Serving: 1ice cream sandwich | Calories: 671kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 320mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 45g
