I shouldn’t have to use a lot of words to convince you that topping a sugar cookie with a scoop of your favorite ice cream and then smashing it all together with another sugar cookie is a good idea.
Huh?
That’s sort of a weird sentence. ย Did that make sense?
What I’m trying to say is… please just make these and share them with the people around you.
I’m gonna go wash my hair and put on lipstick… that’s what girls do, right?
Yes… I bought ice cream from the store. ย Orange Sherbet to be exact.
It’s not like I’ve never made ice cream before… I just wanted a quick fix.
I sure did make these sugar cookies myself. ย Buttery, soft, sweet sugar cookies.
Cooled and topped with a giant scoop of Orange Sherbet.
mmmmm. ย Gettin’ melty.
Yea. ย These are a crowd pleaser. ย Seriously. ย Just get on it.
Sugar Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
adapted from good ol Betty Crocker
makes about 36 large cookies
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar**
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar, for rolling cookies
1/2 gallon of your favorite ice cream
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, fit with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. ย Add eggs one at a time, beating for one minute after each addition. ย Beat in vanilla extract.
Sift together the dry ingredients and add all at once to the butter and egg mixture. ย Mix until just combined.
Form dough into 1 1/4-inch balls and roll in granulated sugar. ย Place on a cookie sheet (lined with parchment is good) and bake until the edges are just slightly golden, about 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let cool on the pan for 5 minutes. ย Let cool completely on a wire rack before scooping a generous scoop of ice cream on top of the bottom side of one cookie. ย Top with another sugar cookie. ย Refreeze before wrapping individually in plastic wrap.
** There isn’t a super great substitute for Cream of Tartar. ย Cream of Tartar ย and baking soda work together to create a double-acting baking powder of sorts. ย If you absolutely can’t get your hands on Cream of Tartar try using 1 teaspoon of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of baking powder for the entire recipe. ย I haven’t tried this myself… but I think it should work. ย Let me know!
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I have to say, that I make dinner and dessert once a week for my family in order to maintain a special time we can get together and catch up. I’m a 30 year old high school English teacher, but my real passion is cooking each week for the people I love: my parents, my sister and her boyfriend, and a close friend of mine. I must tell you, that this week I chose this recipe for our dessert, and made them one evening earlier so that they would have time to freeze. I made one extra, and last night I told myself, “I’ll just take a bite, just to ensure the deliciousness.” That ice cream sandwich lasted all of three minutes. I inhaled it. It was so delicious. I used Blue Bunny’s No Sugar Added Double Strawberry Ice Cream. So great. Thanks for sharing this recipe. My family is going to enjoy the heck out of these tonight…if they make it through the afternoon ;)
i see someone’s reflection in the ice cream scoop!!
Has anyone tried? Are they soft cookies or crunchy…wanna bake 75 for child’s school for Halloween.
they’re soft cookies but they get a little crunch when in the freezer.
Hello, has anyone made these? If so, will they hold their shape if cut into shapes? Also are they crispy? I have to make 75 cookies for my daughters school for decoration for halloween. Help! :)
ohhhh wow.
i have to make these.
yummm!!
I tried it with the baking powder instead of cream of tartar, and it turned out perfect!
I took them to a friends house and we all had them with mint chocolate ice cream… so yummy and definitely a crowd pleaser!
Thank you!
How pretty. They look delicious, even though I’m not the biggest fan of orange. I usually don’t make sugar cookies except around the holidays, but I’m trying these out for sure!
I love that you are not above using boxed cake mix!! somtimes, it just calls for it :)
Joy! I love the new layout! And these look delicious!
I AM IN! So delicious looking. And I NEED some sugar cookies right now. Can’t wait. Thanks!
I just linked you to my new food blog. I love your site and hope that mine can be even half as fun and inspiring. :)
Blessings to you.
mine didn’t turn out quite as pretty as yours. mine were more bready than I was hoping for and not as crackly on the top as yours.
did I do something wrong?
Zero convincing needed.
Brilliant. Cookie sherbet ice cream sammies. A nice departure from choc/vanilla. I expect nothing less!
PS – What type of video camera do you use for your videos? The quality looks excellent. I’m having trouble deciding on one!
The best, why didn’t I think of that, idea ever! Can’t wait to try it!
Gaaaahhh!!! These look so delicious! Like a sugary, chewy Creamsicle. Yummmmmmmm….
I made these with B&J’s coffee toffee crunch for a dinner party last night and they were a hit!!! Everyone kept saying how the sugar cookies were perfection. Thanks Joy!!
And then dipped it in chocolate a la It’s It. MMMMM. (For a true It’s It, use oatmeal cookies)
This is perfect for my fiance. I would have to replace the sherbet with butter pecan, since it is his favorite ice cream. Great combination though.
I guess these cookies melt down into the flat shape in the oven right? Or do you flatten them after you roll them in sugar? (I didn’t see it in the instructions so I figured it happens by itself) Just wanted to make sure I didn’t miss a step. These look awesome for parties – thanks for sharing! You do a great job. PS – your nectarine cream cobbler has changed lives up here in Canada where we only get really fresh local fruit from May to September LOL.
drooling here
I’m totally doing this! I wish we could get orange sherbet flavoured ice cream in New Zealand! Looks divine. I think I’ll do a posh dinner party and serve this for dessert. Perfecto!
Holy Smokes those look awesome! I love orange sherbet and Edy’s makes one with choc. chips…would be some nice in these.
Just yummy in my tummy!! I have never thought of using sherbet in ice cream sandwiches. What a great idea. Love the new look of the blog. Thanks for posting.
Hey Joy!!! I just wanted to let you know that this post reminded me of an amazing culinary adventure that i just had. After soccer camp today, a few of my friends and i went to bette’s diner on fourth street today and i got straus soft serve frozen yogurt…tangy…cold…tantalizing…then we went next store to a little chocolate shop and my friends each got an ICE CREAM COOKIE CUP!!!!!!!!!!! it was ice cream scooped atop of a cookie smooshed into a cup shape topped with carmel, chocolate sauce, and something else…it made us think of all sorts of crazy possibilities……..sooooooo many possiblities :)
I’ve made ice cream sandwiches before, but how did I not think to stack mutliple cookies with additional ice cream! Your way still counts as 1 “cookie”, right?
I’m normally not enticed by sugar cookies because I’ve only tried storebought ones and they leave a strange aftertaste that I don’t like, but yours looks very soft, homey and inviting (does that make sense?? lol) that I feel like giving them another chance! They look even cuter with the ice cream in between!
Nooooo, no more gender stereotypes!!! Ayyyy!
Anyway, the sugar cookies look yummy and soft. I have two batches of homemade ice cream that I could use with these cookies. YUM!
Love ice cream sandwiches, love! Have you tried an It’s It ever? My new obsession, must try to recreate! Also, love the new layout!!
What are you trying to do to me? Orange sherbet?! Sugar cookies??!! Yum :)
Joy, I love the brand new design! It’s so bright and cheerful, and these cute little ice cream sandwiches are the perfect post to kick off a fresh, new look. Keep up the great work!
OMG… I was working a wedding a while back and these old ladies came in the kitchen with a recipe and some ingredients to make punch. They really wanted me to make a statement I guess (small wedding..). Well it was made with Sprite and orange sherbet and some other juices. I may or may not have drunk a whole bowl before putting it out at the tables while no one was looking. I am now fully addicted to orange sherbet. These sandwiches look amazing! Yum…
Those sugar cookies look so great. Mine always turn out kind of clumpy, so I’m guessing that I’ll just have to try your version (Betty Crocker approved, after all).
looks yummy
These look soo yummy! Of course I’ve thought to put ice cream between cookiesbut I never thought to put sherbet in the middle of them! Great idea!
Yum! Orange sherbet sugar cookie sandwiches. I just got really hungry. . .
These are like creamsicle ice cream sandwiches. I want to stuff my face with like 5 right now.
Love this idea, particularly the orange sherbert!
Creamsicles?! It does not get any better than this!
Holy moley these look good. I can never get enough ice cream..on anything!!
Oh my….I love them! You had me at Sugar Cookie and then I saw orange sherbet and almost fainted. Can’t wait to try!!
these. are. so. good. lookin’.
yum.com :)
Question….how do you not weigh 300lbs? Fabulous food, phenomenal images and a job involving calories. I teach baking in high school and I’ve put on at least 20lbs since starting! (and I don’t eat what I bake). Keep up the great work, love the blog!
ps…any on the lamb events happening aug 14-23?
Beautiful. Refreshing too! – great choice of “filling” – orange sherbert….brilliant.
A couple of you asked about the cream of tartar. The cream of tarter is the ingredient that makes a bit of crispiness to the cookie outside, while the inside will remain soft and chewy. You could omit it, but your cookie will end up being a bit denser and stiffer. You could try substituting baking soda (not powder) and only use half the amount. I want to make these and use blackberry sorbet for the filling. Way to go, Joy!!
the sandwiches look delish, Joy! And the cookies are perfect. I love it that you chose such a fresh ice cream flavor – no vanilla or chocolate. Yum!
My husband and I have been arguing a lot lately over the ice cream sandwich issue… he says the only proper cookie for ice cream sandwiches is chocolate chip. I say he’s crazy. Clearly sugar cookies are better because you can use yummy flavors like ornage sherbert (which I think would be far less tasty on chocolate chip cookies). I’m shoing him your post as evidence!
I just got Star Wars cookie cutters for my sons to make sugar cookies. (WARNING! Williams Sonoma is dangerous!) But I don’t have cream of tartar….is there an alternative that works equally as well? Can you imagine your cookies coming out looking like darth vader, yoda and storm troopers? Hehe…can’t wait! TY for the recipe!!!
mmmmmmm. those look good. i never thought about sherbet between the cookies.
Sherbet…brilliant. Now I want to try all kinds of fruity sorbets — I think the sugar cookies would balance out the intensity of the sorbet.
I would never think to use orange sherbet as a sandwich cookie filler, but I like it. This reminds me of how long its been since I had an ice cream sandwich.. I think this needs to be fixed.. pronto.
I love sherbet!! I’ve always felt a weird when the kids and husband order their cookie dough ice cream and I’m all “I’ll have some sherbet” but really, it’s the best flavor.
Awesome idea to pair it with sugar cookies!!
love this idea!
I love the sherbet in there! I could eat orange sherbet by the gallon.
Two best things going together.. yum!
Ice cream cookies are my childhood and are now becoming part of children’s lives. How do you stay so thin ?
Although I’ve read many recipe sandwich the cookies with ice cream but It’s still new to me as I’ve not try it before. Thanks for your inspiration. I think I would love to make to cookies to sandwich my ice cream. Cheers!
These look delicious. How can you possibly be as thin as you are?
The cookies are just what I needed right know…
If I don’t find cream of tartar what can I use instead or can I leave it out altogether?
ice cream and cookies always make sense to me. :D
I haven’t had a decent sugar cookie in far too long. Those remind me of the super soft and super sweet sugar cookies they sold in my elementary school cafeteria. They were the bomb!
The orange sherbet is probably my favorite part.
That sentence made perfect sense to meeeeee. You always make perfect sense to meeeeeee. Even when you pair orange sherbet with sugar cookieeeees. I would normally think it’s strange to put a fruity or *gasp* “light” fruity ice cream in an ice cream sandwich (as opposed to creamy) but I think it’s worth giving it a try. :)
Wei-Wei
Nice ice cream choice! These look so tasty to me right now!
I like the fact that you used sherbet here. Usually I use really chocolately or creamy ice cream so I think I’ll mix it up. Also, loved the Seattle photos!