Double Chocolate & Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwiches

Last week I spent a few hours doing research on homemade ice cream sandwiches for an upcoming book, and after a while I had an unbearable craving for them. So this weekend I whipped up some homemade peanut butter chocolate chunk ice cream and double chocolate cookies, stuck them together and voila- craving satisfied. The end result was ridiculously decadent- I could barely finish one. These would be perfect for one of those nights when you skip dinner in favor of dessert, which sometimes just has to be done.

Chocolate & Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwiches

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHUNK ICE CREAM

1 cup peanut butter (not natural)
3/4 cup sugar
11/4 cups whole milk
2 cups heavy cream
11/2 teaspoons vanilla

pinch of sea salt
1 cup chopped chocolate (from your favorite chocolate bar)

In a medium sized bowl, whisk the peanut butter and sugar together until smooth, then add the milk and mix on low speed until the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the heavy cream, vanilla and salt.
Pour the mixture into freezer bowl of your ice cream maker, and let it mix until it's thick, about 30 minutes. Just before it's finished, add the chocolate through the top and let mix in completely. Transfer the ice cream to an airtight container, and freeze.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE COOKIES

1 stick of butter

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla 

3/4 cup flour (I used white whole wheat flour but all purpose will do)

2/3 cup good quality cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1 cup chopped chocolate (from your favorite chocolate bar)

Preheat your oven to 375. 

In a stand mixer beat the butter and sugar together until they are creamy, then add the egg and the vanilla and keep mixing until everything is combined. At that point add your dry ingredients; once the mixture starts to look like batter add the chopped chocolate.

Drop 2" rounds onto a cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes. When done, let cool on a rack.

Once your cookies are thoroughly cooled you can start to assemble your ice cream sandwiches. The yield is 6-8 sandwiches and you'll still have ice cream left over.