Description
Indulge in the luxurious combination of smooth, rich dark cherry ice cream sandwiched between velvety chocolate cookies. Each bite melds the sweet, fruity burst of cherries with the deep, luscious notes of cocoa, offering a sophisticated twist on the classic ice cream sandwich.
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking powder
12 TBSP unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup plus 2 TBSP granulated sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Confectioner’s sugar for rolling
For the Ice Cream:
3 cups heavy cream
3/4 cup sugar
3 cups fresh dark cherries, stemmed and pitted, divided
Instructions
For the Cookies:
Sift flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Add egg and vanilla, mix on low until combined.
Gradually mix in dry ingredients until a soft dough forms.
Press dough into a flat rectangle on a parchment-lined cookie sheet, about 1/2 inch thick; refrigerate for 1 hour.
Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness, cut into circles, and bake at 350°F for 12 minutes.
For the Ice Cream:
Heat cream until hot but not boiling; dissolve sugar.
Blend 1 1/2 cups cherries into a puree; strain into the cream.
Chill, then churn in an ice cream machine.
Fold in remaining chopped cherries, freeze until firm.
Assemble sandwiches with ice cream between two cookies.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 12 minutes