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Ice Cream Sandwich
An ice cream sandwich is a frozen dessert consisting of ice cream sandwiched between two cookie layers. They are typically circular or rectangular in shape, although other novelty shapes exist as well.
Ingredients
- unsalted butter, 2.8 oz / 2/3 stick80 g
- caster sugar, superfine; 4.4 oz / 5/8 cup125 g
- egg, standard size1
- plain flour, 6.3 oz / 1 1/4 cups; plus extra for dusting180 g
- cocoa powder, 0.71 oz / 1 heaped tablespoon20 g
- bicarbonate of soda1 tsp
- salt1 pinch
- ice cream, 1.1 pint / 2 cups500 ml
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 17 steps
Mix the flour, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda, and salt in a bowl.
Beat the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until soft and fluffy.
Beat in the egg.
Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, and bring together until a dough forms.
Knead the dough for 2 minutes on a floured surface until smooth.
Shape the dough into a flat disc.
Cover with cling film and chill for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to .
Cover 2 baking trays with baking paper.
Roll out the dough to thick.
Cut out into 24 circles, and arrange on the baking trays.
Bake for 10–12 minutes until well-cooked.
Place the biscuits on a wire rack and leave to cool.
Scoop 1 scoop of ice cream on a biscuit.
Sandwich together with another biscuit.
Repeat steps 15–16, using remaining biscuits and ice cream.
Enjoy!