Description
Ina Garten’s coffee chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches blend rich chocolate cookies with creamy homemade coffee ice cream for an irresistible summer dessert. Cool and indulgent, these treats will transport you to a gourmet paradise with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pint coffee chocolate chip ice cream (such as Talenti gelato or Häagen-Dazs Java chip)
- 8 (2½-inch round) crisp chocolate chip cookies (such as Tate’s)
Toppings:
- ½ cup (120 milliliters / 4 fluid ounces) Heath English Toffee Bits
Instructions
- Remove gelato from the freezer and allow it to soften at ambient temperature for approximately 15 minutes, creating a spreadable consistency without complete melting.
- Arrange 4 cookies on a clean cutting surface with their flat sides facing upward, ensuring an even base for assembly.
- Utilize a 2¼-inch (5.7 cm) ice cream scoop to carefully deposit one generously rounded gelato portion onto each cookie base, maintaining a centered and symmetrical placement.
- Position the remaining cookies atop the gelato scoops, aligning the flat sides downward to create a complete sandwich structure.
- Apply gentle, uniform pressure to each sandwich, encouraging the gelato to expand evenly to the cookie’s outer edges without causing excessive spillage.
- Transfer the toffee bits onto a shallow plate, creating a uniform layer for coating the sandwich edges.
- Carefully rotate each ice cream sandwich along the plate’s toffee bits, ensuring complete and consistent coverage around the perimeter.
- Use fingertips to gently press and fill any exposed gaps with additional toffee bits, creating a seamless decorative coating.
- Immediately place the prepared ice cream sandwiches into the freezer, positioning them to maintain their shape and prevent sliding.
- Allow sandwiches to freeze until completely firm, which typically requires 30-45 minutes.
- Once solidified, individually wrap each sandwich in plastic wrap or wax paper to prevent freezer burn and preserve flavor integrity.
- Store the wrapped sandwiches in the freezer until ready to serve, maintaining optimal texture and taste.
Notes
- Grab sturdy, crunchy cookies that won’t turn mushy when paired with creamy ice cream.
- Keep ice cream slightly soft for easy scooping but not completely melted to maintain structural integrity.
- Move swiftly when coating edges with toffee bits to prevent unwanted dripping and melting.
- Immediately transfer assembled sandwiches into freezer to lock in perfect texture and prevent messy spillage.
- Protect finished treats with tight plastic wrap or aluminum foil to shield from unwanted freezer odors and potential freezer burn.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich (1 of 4 servings)
- Calories: 557.5
- Sugar: 58.5 g
- Sodium: 265 mg
- Fat: 31 g
- Saturated Fat: 19.25 g
- Carbohydrates: 73.5 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 8.25 g
- Cholesterol: 102.5 mg