A decadent homemade frozen treat featuring the best of both worlds. A classic chocolate chip cookie meets a fudgey brownie cookie. Just add ice cream!
We’ve officially entered the real-deal dog days of summer and rising temps call for all things ice cream. This month I’m sharing four ALL NEW ice cream cookie sandwich recipes right here on the blog. I mean, seriously….what’s better than a scoop of cold, creamy ice cream sandwiched between two freshly homemade cookies? The answer?? Not much. You’re going to want to stick around here all throughout July for some seriously swoon-worthy recipes.
I think we can all agree that ice cream cookie sandwiches are one of the most quintessential treats of the summer. And if a giant homemade Chipwich on steroids sounds like the perfect indulgence on a hot summer day, then you have come to the right place. I’ve got all sorts of frozen treats coming at you and we are celebrating the start of ice cream sandwich month here at Browned Butter Blondie with my all time favorite. I’ve got a frozen dessert you won’t be able to pass up so you best make plenty of room in your freezer for a double batch of these bad boys.
You know when your sweet tooth can’t decide between a cookie and a brownie. I know…been there. The struggle is real. Well, guess what? What if I told you that you can have the best of both worlds. Yep. You can have your cookie and eat your brownie too. AND you can have them both a la mode! Say HELLO to the Brookie Ice Cream Sandwich. This dessert is legit life-altering. Not even kidding.
You likely aren’t a stranger to the brookie. If you aren’t familiar with them, don’t you worry. They really are quite simple. A brookie is basically the perfect marriage of a classic chocolate chip cookie and a fudgey brownie. The very best of both worlds, amiright? Whoever invented the idea is brilliant and deserves a gold star. And every one of us bakers wishes we had thought of that. Genius!
Brookies are often made in bar form and cut into squares. But for this frozen treat I’ve baked them off as individual cookies using slight variations of two of my most popular recipes from the blog. This brookie-cookie madness is made with my Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie which is “squidged” together with dough from my Wanna-Be-Brownie-Cookies. They are super easy to make, super decadent to eat and insanely over the top when they serve as bookends to a generous scoop of cold and creamy ice cream.
Oh, and in case you are wondering – – “squidged” is a poorly underused, very technical term meaning “to join together”. It’s my favorite. Along with “streuseled”.
Hehe.
Okay, back to these frozen goodies. I will say that these brookies alone will make you many friends at this summer’s bbqs and block parties. But adding a scoop or two of your favorite ice cream turns this decadent duo of a cookie into the kind of treat that has people asking if you deliver. I make these ice cream sandwiches every year starting on Memorial Day all the way through until Labor Day. It just wouldn’t be summer without them and my kids basically grew up eating them.
Speaking of kids, these frozen treats are always a hit with kids of all ages but are especially fun to make with the littles. Break out some toppings to dunk the ice cream cookie sandwiches in like sprinkles, chopped nuts and mini chocolate chips. Candy pieces and shredded coconut are delicious additions too. Have fun with it, go wild and savor every last, irresistable bite. It is summer after all and calories don’t count. {wink, wink}.
I’ll meet you back here next time with another super decadent ice cream cookie sandwich recipe to add to your collection. Be sure to subscribe to the blog at the end of this post or on the homepage so you don’t miss a single recipe delivered straight to your inbox. And don’t forget to follow @brownedbutterblondie on Instagram where I share all the latest and greatest news happening on the blog.
Happy baking!
If you love these Brookie Ice Cream Sandwiches you may also like:
Brownie Mint Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches
Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches
Dark Cherry Ice Cream Sandwiches
11 Comments
Heidi
August 1, 2020 at 4:12 pmHi, Heather,
I have a question: do the brookies stay soft enough to bite easily when frozen? Or do they freeze hard/stiff? I don’t want them to shatter when getting a bite or be so hard the ice cream squishes out the side. Thanks for the info!
Heather Mubarak
August 10, 2020 at 3:56 amThese cookies freeze perfectly. They won’t be too hard to bite into straight from the freezer. They are perfect for ice cream sammies!
Emilie Carrillo
July 21, 2020 at 8:33 pmI made these for a party and oh my gosh people are still talking about them. I was a little scared because it took my brownie dough about an hour to soften after the fridge, but it was still pretty stiff. That being said, they turned out fantastic!!!!! This is more work than I usually will put into baking, but so glad I did.
Heather Mubarak
July 22, 2020 at 4:53 amI’m so happy to hear that you loved these ice cream sandwiches. They are definitely worth the effort!! Thanks for trying my recipe!
carol gregersen
April 25, 2020 at 1:56 amI just made these, and they are amazing!!! Thank you so much for shariNg ❤
Heather Mubarak
April 25, 2020 at 7:12 amSo happy to hear that you loved these! They are definitely a favorite at our house!!
kellie
March 1, 2020 at 11:41 pmI’m excited to try and make this! I am curious to why you use bread flour in the cookie part?
Heather Mubarak
March 7, 2020 at 5:30 pmYou’ll love these cookies. The bread flour in cookie dough gives cookies a bit more substance and a little extra chewiness which I love. If you don’t have bread flour, you can substitute the same amount with regular all purpose flour. Bread flour can be found in the baking aisle right next to all purpose flour. Enjoy!
Maureen Lyons
July 19, 2019 at 2:08 pmI loved your blondie recipe so will try this one too! How do you get the sides of the ice cream so smooth in the sandwiches?
Heather Mubarak
July 22, 2019 at 11:57 pmHi Maureen,
I’m so glad you enjoyed my blondies! For this recipe you can scoop the ice cream directly onto the cookies and “smoosh” them together but if you want to get a little fancy, spread some softened ice cream into a 9 x 9 cake pan and refreeze it. Then use a cookie cutter or better yet, a biscuit cutter with a handle to make the circles. Hope you enjoy!!
Heather Mubarak
August 28, 2019 at 8:53 amHi Maureen, for this ice cream sandwich recipe I soften the ice cream and spread it out in a 9 x 13 cake pan lined with wax paper. I then freeze that for at least 4 hours or overnight before using a cookie cutter or biscuit cutter to make the circles. Hope that helps! Enjoy!!