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Ice Cream Sandwiches

Homemade ice cream sandwiched between two homemade M&M cookies!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Homemade Ice Cream Sandwich Cookie Recipe, Homemade Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe, Ice Cream Sandwiches
Servings: 12
Calories: 852kcal
Author: Niki Medlin

Ingredients

For the Homemade Ice Cream

  • 2 quarts half and half
  • 1 pint heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • few grains salt

For the M&M Cookies

  • 1 1/2 sticks butter
  • 1 1/3 cups light brown sugar firmly packed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup M&M's plus a few extra to top the cookie dough with

Instructions

For the Homemade Ice Cream

  • In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together
  • Pour into an ice cream freezer and churn until frozen

For the M&M Cookies

  • In a saucepan or the microwave, melt the butter
  • In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy
  • Blend in eggs and vanilla extract
  • In a separate bowl, combine flour, soda, and salt
  • Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix well
  • Stir in the M&M's
  • Form the dough into golf ball size rounds and place on a baking sheet 4-5 inches apart
  • Press 3-4 additional candies into each cookie
  • Bake 12-14 minutes, until lightly browned
  • Cool on the baking sheet for about 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely

To Make the Ice Cream Sandwiches

  • Place a large scoop of ice cream between two cookies, press them together, and freeze for a couple of hours or until the ice cream hardens