Vanilla Ice Cream and Ginger Molasses Cookie Sandwiches

By Cookie67

Cookies are good on their own

Ingredients

• COOKIES:
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening, room temperature
• 1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup unsulfured (light) molasses
• 1 tbsp grated orange peel
• SANDWICHES:
• 1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened slightly
• 1/2 cups chopped drained stem ginger in syrup
• Fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

No directions for baking cookies, but can use your imagination. Cool cookies on sheets about 1 minute and transfer to wire racks, cool completely.
FOR SANDWICHES:
Place ice cream in medium bowl. Stir in ginger. Freeze until almost firm, about 30 minutes.

Place 6 cookies on work surface, flat side up. top each with 1/3 cup ice cream. Spread to 1/4 inch from edge of cookies. Top each with second cookie. Press to adhere. Place in freezer. Freeze until firm at least 2 hours. (can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap tightly; keep frozen)

Arrange sandwiches on plates and garnish with berries. OPTIONAL