SALTED CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER WAFFLE COOKIE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Everyone loves a good ice cream sandwich on a hot summer day. As a kid, I knew that when my mom broke out the good ol' classic chocolate and vanilla ice cream sandwiches, it was going to be a very, very good day. Now, years later, I still crave that treasured treat from childhood. This time, though, I took it up a few notches ... I took it to the Salted-Chocolate-Peanut-Butter-Waffle-Cookie-Ice-Cream-Sandwich notch to be exact. How's that for a mouthful?

As I was dreaming up the ultimate ice cream sandwich, I was torn between which flavour to go with. Salted chocolate chip? Vanilla and peanut butter? Cookie? Waffle?

But then I thought, "Why not combine them all into one?".

And thus, the Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter Waffle Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich was born.

Now, I know what you're thinking.

"This is wayyy too much work. I'll just go buy some boring ice cream treats from the store."

Well I am here to tell you that this fancy homemade version is not only 100% tastier, but it is also extremely simple! Very few ingredients, very little effort. The bad news? There will be dishes to clean up. But it's worth it, I promise!

I am sorry to tell you, you're local store will not carry an ice cream sandwich quite as fancy as these guys. I guess you'll just have to set 30 minutes of your day aside in order to satisfy your need for a cool, sweet treat.

Combine the sweet, sweet memories of your childhood with your new, more refined adult tastebuds and BAM! Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter Waffle Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches! A.K.A. your new favourite treat.

SALTED CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER WAFFLE COOKIE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES Yields anywhere from 5 - 15 sandwiches, depending on the size

INGREDIENTS:

• Vanilla ice cream of choice

• As much peanut butter as your heart desires

• 1 cup margarine

• 1 cup white sugar

• 1 cup brown sugar

• 4 eggs

• 2 tsp vanilla

• 2 1/2 cups flour

• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

• 1 tsp sea salt

DIRECTIONS:

1. Leave the ice cream on the counter for about half an hour, or until melted enough to spread. Line a 9x9 inch pan with parchment paper and spread ice cream evenly. Blob chunks of peanut butter randomly over the surface of the ice cream. Run a knife through the ice cream and peanut butter to marble the two together. Place in a freezer for at least 2 hours, or until completely frozen.

2. Cream together the margarine and sugars until creamy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla and beat until combined. Slowly mix in the flour. Add chocolate chips and sea salt and stir one last time.

3. Preheat your waffle iron to medium to high heat. Lightly spray with grease and add about 1 cup of batter. Close the iron cook as per usual. The waffle cookie should be golden brown and slightly crisp on the outside. Remove and repeat until batter is gone. Allow to cool completely.

4. Once cool, pair each waffle cookie with another similar in size. Remove ice cream from the freezer. Using a square cookie cutter that fits inside the shape of the cookie, punch out a chunk of the ice cream. If your cookie is a triangle, slice the ice cream square in half diagonally so it will fit inside. Sandwich the ice cream between two cookies and place back in the freezer immediately. The ice cream melts fast, so you have to work quickly.

PRO TIPS:

1. The trickiest part of making these is baking the cookies in the waffle iron. The temperature and cooking time will depend completely on your waffle iron, but I will warn you, they will cook FAST. Two minutes on medium - high heat was plenty for me.

2. Don't over-do the grease. I found that there is enough margarine in the cookies themselves that it is only necessary to spray your waffle iron a couple of times during the cooking process. Otherwise your station will quickly become a giant greasy mess!

3. Work as quickly as you possibly can when working with the ice cream. Because the ice cream was melted once, it will melt faster than normal when you're working with it. If you need to, place the ice cream in the freezer for a few minutes in the middle of the sandwiching process to keep it frozen and easy to work with.

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