Ice Cream Sandwich Skinnies

Ice Cream Sandwich Skinnies allow you to indulge without all the guilt. The soft chocolate cookies are made from scratch and entirely hand mixed. Customize the sandwiches with a lighter and healthier ice cream variety of your choice. Keep some in your freezer to satisfy pesky snack attacks!

      

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The chocolate cookies are soft, dense, and just the right texture for an ice cream sandwich. They are sweetened with agave nectar and applesauce. In addition, there are no egg or butter. Despite what you might think, these cookies are tender, moist, and delicious even without the ice cream.

When it comes to ice cream flavor, anything goes…chocolate, vanilla, chocolate chip, pistachio, strawberry. In keeping with the light and healthy theme, go with no fat ice cream, no sugar ice cream, or frozen yogurt. Sherbet is great as well! Go lighter for a guilt-free dessert and heavier for more indulgent.

For the finishing touch, roll the sides the ice cream sandwich in sprinkles, coconut flakes, nuts, mini chocolate chips. Go as light or heavy as you like on this skinny dessert.

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• Small mixing bowl—this is a set of 3 varyings size bowls with pour spouts, non-slip base, and dishwasher safe.

• Wooden spoon to mix batter—set of 3 spoons are smooth, splinter free, and sturdy. They are great every prep use.
• Baking sheet pan—this half sheet pan is a corrugated surface for even baking and quick release. It is also nonstick and warp resistant. I have this sheet pan and use it all the time.
• Ice cream scoop—this 4 ounce scoop is great for cupcake and muffin portioning too!

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Ice Cream Sandwich Skinnies

Author: In Good Flavor Cooking Method:Baking, Freezing Cuisine:American Courses:Dessert Recipe Keys: I Ice Cream Sandwich H Healthy Ice Cream Sandwich

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 20 minutesCook time: 7 minutesRest time: minutesTotal time: 27 minutesServings:7 servingsCalories:NA kcal Best Season:Summer

Description

Ice Cream Sandwich Skinnies allow you to indulge without all the guilt. The easy chocolate cookies are made from scratch and entirely hand mixed. Customize the sandwiches with a lighter and healthier ice cream variety of your choice. Keep some in your freezer to satisfy pesky snack attacks!

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup agave nectar
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/4 cup neutral oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• your choice of ice cream for filling
• candied sprinkles, coconut, chocolate chip, etc. to decorate the edges (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Blend wet ingredients using a wooden spoon. Add dry and blend until ingredients are well incorporated. Place on greased cookie sheet using a small ice cream scoop or a spoon. Flatten cookies to about 1/4 inch thick by using  a greased palm. Baked for 7 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool.
3. Allow ice cream to sit at room temp for a few minutes to slightly soften. Place a scoop of ice cream on one cookie. Sandwich with a second cookie. Roll edges in decorative coating, optional. Repeat until all of the cookies are gone. Freeze for at least 1 hour.
4. Makes about 7 ice cream sandwiches.

Keywords:Dessert, frozen dessert, light and healthy, guilt-free dessert, Ice Cream, Ice Cream Sandwich