A few weeks ago I set out to master the thin and crispy chocolate chip cookie. You all know I am a soft-baked chunky cookie lover through and through but sometimes nothing beats the chewiness of a slim cookie. One that is baked to golden perfection, with brown edges and a soft centre stuffed with melty chocolate chips.
It at once melts in your mouth whilst still providing the perfect almost sticky chew. Well I found them! And then I covered them in chocolate ice cream, poured over chocolate ganache and made them into the ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich.
After churning out batches of cookies, some too thin, some too thick, I learned a few things about cookie science. I needed to make just a few small changes to my original Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe in order for them to be thinner (but not too thin) with more of that all important chewiness. For me, it came down to four factors.
The first was upping the sugar – not for extra sweetness but for the crispiness. Taking out the cornflour which helps the cookies to stay thick, not chilling the dough, which also typically reduces the spreading of cookies AND lastly, cooking the cookies for 2 minutes longer. Ta da! The perfect thin and chewy chocolate chip cookie.
These cookies are just perfect for ice cream sandwiches. Grab your favourite ice cream and make cookie sandwiches that will knock the socks off ANY packaged ice cream sandwich. Take it one step further like me and pour over chocolate ganache or use your favourite sauce – chocolate sauce, hot fudge sauce, salted caramel sauce – sky’s the limit.
I loved these cookies. I could eat them forever! Tell me, are you a soft-baked cookie lover or a thin and crispy cookie fan? I thought I was a chunky cookie die-hard but after eating a few batches of these, I am leaning over towards the chewy cookie category! Who am I?
I hope your having a great week – the weekend is in sight! I have donuts on my mind this week and am looking forward to experimenting in the kitchen. I have also been tinkering with a bundt cake recipe which I can’t wait to share with you very soon.
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich made with thin and crispy chocolate chip cookies, ice cream and chocolate ganache!
Ingredients
- 115 grams (1/2 cup or 1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 90 grams (1/2 cup) brown sugar
- 100 grams (1/2 cup) caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 175 grams (1 and 1/4 cup) plain flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 120 grams (3/4 cup) milk chocolate chips, plus extra for decorating
- 8 scoops of your favourite ice cream
- Chocolate ganache or hot fudge sauce
Instructions
- Line two baking trays with baking or parchment paper. Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F) standard / 160 C (320 F) fan-forced.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugars using an electric beater until pale and creamy. Add the vanilla and the egg and beat until combined.
- Sift in the flour, baking soda and salt and stir gently. Add the chocolate chips and stir through. Use a cookie scoop or roll small balls of dough in your hands and pop them onto your prepared trays.
- Bake your cookies for approximately 11-12 minutes or until golden brown on the edges. Once the cookies have cooled slightly, gently remove from the tray and transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely. To make ice cream sandwiches, grab two of your cookies.
- Place a large scoop of ice cream on top of one cookie, then drizzle over a little chocolate sauce and top with the other cookie – enjoy immediately!
Liz Weber Berg says
What perfect cookies for ice cream sandwiches! It’s still warm enough to enjoy this fabulous pairing!
Jessica Holmes says
Thanks Liz! I live in a super warm climate – so its ice cream all year round over here! 😉
Sara says
I found your blog through the Fabulous Foodie Fridays link party. Mmmm, these look so good, inspiring me to make some!
Jessica Holmes says
Oh thank you Sarah! Thanks for stopping by!
Jen says
These ice cream sandwiches are swoon-worthy!
Jessica Holmes says
Thanks Jen! 🙂
Anu says
Jes, jes, Jes! These chocolate chip cookie ice-cream sandwiches are heavenly. So full of yummy chocolatey goodness. I wish could grab some of these right away! So good!
Jessica Holmes says
Aww thank you so much Anu! 🙂
Lynn says
Oh boy, chocolate chip cookies. That’s a hard one… Because while I love the soft in the center, chewy on the edges kind… I can totally be drawn in by a thin and crispy one. Can we just agree that chocolate chip cookies, no matter what, are really just perfect in every way?! Loveeee the idea of turning them into an ice cream sandwich– delish!
Jessica Holmes says
I TOTALLY agree! Chocolate chip cookies everyday…it should be a thing!
Kelly says
Oh my goodness! I am usually a soft and chewy cookie kind of girl but these thin and crispy cookies look perfect and so irresistible! That chocolate ganache is totally calling my name!
Jessica Holmes says
I am the same Kelly! But the chew on these is so irresistible!
Swah says
Oh wow these are cookie sandwiches straight out of my dreams!! So tasty!
Jessica Holmes says
SO tasty Swah!
Fida says
These ice cream sandwiches look so good, I’m so tempted to make them now!
Jessica Holmes says
Oh you should Fida! 🙂
Lauren says
Goodness me, these look awesome! I’m not a thin cookie fan either but when I see recipes like this I want to make them! Thanks for linking up with us for Fabulous Foodie Fridays, have a great weekend!
Jessica Holmes says
Thanks Lauren – these cookies just might change your mind! 😉
June @ How to Philosophize with Cake says
Thin and crispy cookies do sound like they would be perfect for ice cream sandwiches. Love this use of them, especially with all that chocolate ice cream 🙂
Jessica Holmes says
Thank you June – they really did taste so good! And because they were not quite as soft as my regular cookies, they held the ice cream really well!
Claudia says
Chocolate ganache + chocolate ice cream + thin and crispy cookie sounds heavenly! I am normally a soft in the middle, chewy round the edges sorta chocolate chip cookie girl, but thin and crispy certainly has their place, especially on the day they are made. I love how cookie making is such a science now!! So many variations.
Jessica Holmes says
I totally agree Claudia! I think these cookies are the perfect blend – they aren’t super thin, they still definitely have that soft and chewy factor – but those golden edges, agh, I can’t get enough! 🙂
Ashley says
This is so not good for me right now. I definitely should not be here on your site when I’m hungry because I want about half a dozen of these!
Jessica Holmes says
Tell me Ashley, I feel the same way about your site! i’ve been thinking about lemon honey chicken all day! 😉
Hannah says
Baahaha… taking a killer chocolate chip cookie and stuffing it with chocolate ice cream and ganache? Yep, sounds like something Jess would do 😀 (and I’ll just take the whole lot, thanks)
Jessica Holmes says
Hahaha that made me laugh! Am I getting a reputation around here? 😉
Amy says
I’m usually firmly in the chunky soft camp myself, but there is something to be said for the allure of a crispy chewy cookie, especially when it is wrapped around a chunk of chocolate ice cream and some drippy melty chocolate ganache…..Errr….don’t mind the pile of drool on my keyboard…..Yay for summer and all the ice cream sandwiches it brings!I can’t wait to see what came of your bundt experiments too!
Jessica Holmes says
I couldn’t agree more Amy! My brain wants to agree the case for the chunky cookie but these cookies are just too good! 😉 Ice cream all year round I say!
Nicole says
I want to dive through the screen and swipe my finger through that chocolate fudge so i can lick it off.
Jessica Holmes says
One day this will be possible Nicole! 😉