An easy recipe for Shortbread Ice Cream Sandwiches. Add any flavor of ice cream to these buttery, flakey cookies for a delicious treat!
ice cream sandwich cookie recipe
Today I have the perfect summer recipe for you. Kids love it, adults love it. Easy to make, looks gourmet….Can’t go wrong.
It starts with a simple shortbread recipe. I love shortbread! Only 4 ingredients gets you to wholesome goodness. Sounds just right for summer.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE THESE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES:
shortbread:
- 2 cups sifted flour
- 12 Tablespoons (1.5 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 6 Tablespoons white sugar
- 2 Tablespoons, honey
- ½ teaspoon, salt
- 6 cups, ice cream (I used Blue Bunny Flan flavor)
HOW TO MAKE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Mix all shortbread ingredients with a hand mixer or stand mixer.
- Roll out dough onto a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet, about ½″ thick.
- Use a round biscuit butter (or any round cookie cutter, about 2-3″ in diameter) to make circles in the dough. Remove excess dough from sheet.
- Bake shortbread cookies for 20 minutes, or until edges are slightly brown. Let cool.
- Scoop large mounds of ice cream onto shortbread cookies, and top with another cookie.
It starts with simple shortbread cookies. I love shortbread! Only 4 ingredients gets you to wholesome goodness. Sounds just right for summer.
For this dessert, I chose to use Blue Bunny Ice Cream, specifically the “Flan” variety. Whoever thought to make that classic Mexican dessert into an ice cream was a genius. I snatched it up as soon as I saw it.
The shortbread is nice and light, mellow enough to not overpower the ice cream. Crunchy on the edges… buttery & flaky on the inside. It all just kind of crumbles in your mouth.
handy tools to use when making these shortbread ice cream sandwiches:
- cookie cutter – multiple sizes, easy to clean, sturdy
- sheet pans – best non-stick
Mix up some ice cream this summer and pop it on shortbread cookies. You could even make the cookies ahead of time.
FAQs
What is the difference between a shortbread cookie and a sugar cookie?
Sugar cookies are typically sweeter than shortbread cookies, and have a lighter, crisper texture. Shortbread cookies are traditionally made from one part sugar, two parts butter or margarine, and three parts flour.
What is the difference between shortbread and Scottish shortbread?
Scottish shortbread has a leavening ingredient such as baking powder and baking soda. It is also different by regular shortbread having butter, and Scottish shortbread having vegetable shortening.
Why do you poke holes in shortbread?
It’s necessary to poke holes in shortbread dough to relieve the steam given off by butter as it bakes to prevent the cookie from puffing up.
Highly recommend eating them outside, on a hot day. YUM.
Shortbread Ice Cream Sandwiches
An easy recipe for Shortbread Ice Cream Sandwiches. Add any flavor of ice cream to these buttery, flakey cookies for a delicious treat!
Ingredients
Shortbread:
- 2 cups sifted flour
- 12 Tablespoons (1.5 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 6 Tablespoons white sugar
- 2 Tablespoons, honey
- ½ teaspoon, salt
- 6 cups, ice cream (I used Blue Bunny Flan flavor)
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 524Total Fat: 28gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 349mgCarbohydrates: 61gFiber: 2gSugar: 35gProtein: 7g
Love these Shortbread Ice Cream Sandwiches for hot days? Try serving this Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Cake for all your summer entertaining.
Carolyn West says
Now that is one dessert I would never have thought to put together, but my oh my does it look amazing! #client
Jacqueline | Go Go Go Gourmet says
Love everything about these! I actually just finished a recipe using these same flavors… but in the completely opposite way! Pinning these and can’t wait to try!