MINI MOCHA CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE ICE CREAM SANDWICH

This Mini Mocha Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich is the perfect little something sweet to beat the heat. If you’re a coffee and chocolate lover, you’ll love this homemade mini treat! And so will the kids.

Hey friends, summer’s almost upon us. Yippee! says this formerly house-bound New England girl. We’ve had our snowy winter days and now it’s time to play. The lilacs are blooming, the birds are singing and it’s time for all things summer and outdoors.

When I think summer in New England, I think gardens. Sprinklers. Fresh cut grass on the village green. Planters cascading with ivy and trailing flowers.

Beach-side picnics and waving flags at the July 4th parade. Iced tea, iced coffee and fresh squeezed frozen lemonade. Drippy ice cream cones!

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vinegar, cider or white
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups King Arthur unbleached all purpose flour
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
• 1 quart coffee ice cream, softened

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°.
2. Lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets.
3. In a large bowl, combine the sugars, butter, shortening, salt, vanilla and almond extracts, vinegar and baking soda.
4. Beat until smooth and creamy.
5. Beat in the egg, beating until smooth.
6. Scrape bottom and sides of bowl with a spatula to make sure all is thoroughly combined.
7. Mix in the flour, then the chocolate chips.
8. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets, leaving 1" between them on all sides, they'll spread.
9. Bake cookies for 7 minutes or more, til' edges are chestnut brown and tops are light golden brown.
10. Remove from oven and cool on a baking rack. (Chill in refrigerator if you're in a hurry.)
11. Repeat with remaining dough.
12. Spoon softened coffee ice cream onto a cookie, then press down with a small drinking glass to flatten.
13. Top with another chocolate chip cookie.
14. With spatula or butter knife, scrape off extra ice cream around edges.
15. Place in freezer and freeze ice cream sandwich until hard.
16. ........................................

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