Easy Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe That You Can Make At Home For Your Kids

Ice cream sandwiches are a classic treat that kids (and adults!) love. With a delicious combination of creamy ice cream sandwiched between two soft cookies, they're the perfect summer dessert. While store-bought ice cream sandwiches are convenient, making your own at home can be a fun and rewarding experience.

Making ice cream sandwiches at home is a fun and rewarding process, yielding about 12 servings in roughly 35 minutes. In this easy recipe, we'll show you how to make homemade ice cream sandwiches using simple ingredients that you likely already have in your kitchen. Get ready to delight your kids (and yourself) with this delightful sweet treat!

Ingredients

• 80g (2.8 oz / ¼ stick) unsalted butter
• 125g (4.4 oz / ⅝ cup) superfine sugar
• 1 standard egg
• 180g (6.3 oz / 1¼ cups) plain flour, plus extra for dusting
• 20g (0.71 oz / 1 heaped tablespoon) cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1 pinch of salt
• 500ml (1.1 pint / 2 cups) ice cream

Appliances Required

• Mixing bowl
• Cling film
• Oven
• Baking trays
• Parchment paper
• Wire rack

  
  

  

  
  How To Prepare

  1. Mix the flour, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda, and salt in a bowl.
  2. Beat the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until soft and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the egg.
  4. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, and bring together until a dough forms.
  5. Knead the dough for 2 minutes on a floured surface until smooth.
  6. Shape the dough into a flat disc, cover with cling film, and chill for 30 minutes.
  7. Preheat the oven to 190°C.
  8. Cover 2 baking trays with baking paper.
  9. Roll out the dough to 5mm thick.
  10. Cut out into 24 circles, and arrange on the baking trays.
  11. Bake for 10–12 minutes until well-cooked.
  12. Place the biscuits on a wire rack and leave to cool.
  13. Scoop 1 scoop of ice cream on a biscuit.
  14. Sandwich together with another biscuit.
  15. Repeat steps 13–14, using remaining biscuits and ice cream.

  

  Notes, Tips, and Variations

  If the dough is too wet, mix in 1 tablespoon of plain flour. Ice cream sandwiches can be frozen for up to 3 months. For those who prefer vanilla over chocolate biscuits, simply replace cocoa powder with an extra 20g (0.71 oz / 1 heaped tablespoon) plain flour and add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract when beating butter and sugar.

  Nutritional Values (per serving)	Amount
  Calories	300 kcal*
  Fat	15g*
  Saturated Fat	9g*
  Sugars	20g*
  Sodium	220mg*
  Protein	4g*
  Fiber	1g*

  *Nutritional values are approximate and based on generic ingredients; actual values may vary based on specific ingredient choices and serving sizes.