Shamrock Ice Cream Sandwiches

By ctozzi

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter - unsalted, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons milk
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup powdered baking cocoa
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups mint chocolate chip ice cream - softened

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from recipetips.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a mixer bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add the egg, milk, and vanilla. Mix well.

Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Gradually add this the the creamed mixture, just until blended.

Divide the dough in half, wrap each in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-1/4 inch thickness. Cut with desired shamrock cookie cutters.

Place two inches apart on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet or silpat lined sheet. Prick each cookie with a fork if desired. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until set.

Cool for 2 minutes before removing from the cookie sheet, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Spread 1/4 to 1/3 cup of ice cream over bottoms of 6 cookies. Top with remaining 6 cookies.

Wrap individually in plastic wrap and freeze.
This recipe can easily be doubled.
May be frozen for up to 2 months.