The ultimate frozen sweet treat,chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwichesare so tasty and fun for all ages and stages to enjoy! And that’s a fact.

When I was in an economics class in high school we worked together as a class to come up with a product, market it, and sell it to the school.We learned all about markets, supply and demand, and stocks. As a class we decided to sell cookie ice cream sandwiches to the school during lunch hour.I fell in love with this treat then and haven’t gotten enough of them since!

Each member of the class was asked to sell a certain number of stocks in order to get the money for start-up costs. I’ve always loved business ideas and entrepreneurial ventures, so I bought all of my own stock shares plus most of my friends’. I think I spent almost $80 on our class project stock.That was a lot of money to me!

Here is the best part of the story:The econ teacher had been doing this business venture assignment for years. He knew there was a lot of money to be made as a stock holder, and he was normally the one to buy stock shares from his students. When he found out that I had been buying up much more than the average student he wasn’t super happy. He gave me a hard time and tried to make me doubt my investment; he even offered to buy the shares I had purchased. I didn’t give in, and in the end I made almost $300!It was a great return on my investment, much to his chagrin.

Let’s just say, I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart forcookie ice creamsandwiches!

24 Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes Ever!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Versatile: Even though thisrecipe calls specifically for chocolate chip cookiesand vanilla ice cream, you could substitute any kind of cookie and ice cream combo so the possibilities are limitless!
Nostalgia:Eating ice creamtreats brings back so many memories of beautiful summer days
Special Occasion Worthy:These aren’t difficult but they certainly look fancy enough for parties, birthdays, and holidays.

Ingredients

Chocolate Chip Cookies– eitherhomemadeor store-bought
Vanilla Ice Cream
Sprinkles:totally optional but they do look super cute

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities

Popular Substitutions and Variations

You come substitute any flavor of cookie for chocolate chips and any kind of ice cream!

How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches

Step #1.Set the ice cream out to soften. Meanwhile, pour half a cup of sprinkles onto a plate. Cut 4 one foot long pieces of plastic wrap and set aside.

Step #3.Roll the edge in sprinkles, then wrap the sandwich in plastic wrap. Repeat with the remaining cookies and ice cream.

Step #2.Place about a 1/2 cup of softened ice cream in the center of a cookie. Put the other cookie on top and press until ice is out to the edge of the cookies.

Step #4.Place the wrapped sandwiches in the freezer for 24 hours or until the ice cream has firmed back up. Remove from the freezer, unwrap, and enjoy!

Recipe FAQs

How do you wrap an ice cream sandwich?

This recipe makes four ice cream sandwiches, so you’ll want four foot-long pieces of plastic wrap. There really isn’t one right way to do it, but you want to roll or fold it up tightly around the ice cream sandwich to prevent freezer burn.

How long are ice cream sandwiches good for?

These are great to make ahead and have on hand for guests or a party! If you make a bunch, store extras in a large sealable plastic bag in the freezer in their individual plastic wrap packages. They’ll keep for up to a month!

Can you use a different ice cream or cookie in ice cream sandwiches?

Absolutely! Have fun with this and use any of your favorite flavors. Other great combinations would be strawberry ice cream with peanut butter cookies, oatmeal raisin cookies with butter pecan ice cream, or snickerdoodles with chocolate ice cream. Have fun with it, and get creative! You can also use any sprinkles you like, depending on the occasion, holiday, or time of year.

What kind of sprinkles should I use?

The fun thing about this recipe is the sprinkles. You can use any sprinkle, any color, for any holiday or event! They add the perfect little detail to this simple dessert.

Expert Tips

You can add your favorite mix-ins to the ice cream before sandwiching it between the cookies– think about your favorite ice cream, candy, and syrup combinations and you’ll have a great start!
Use a cookie scoop when baking your cookiesto help them be evenly sized, then your ice cream sandwiches will be evenly sized too!
Be sure to leave enough time for the cookies to cool completelybefore assembling your ice cream sandwiches. If they are even a little bit warm, the ice cream will want to slip and slide around too much.