Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich
Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich; freshly baked oatmeal cookies with a slice of vanilla ice cream between the two, then decorated with sprinkles or dipped in chocolate! Who screams for ice cream?? 
I saw this cool way to slice ice cream right into the container while checking out different sites on Stumble Upon, and thought that a copycat IT’S-IT Ice Cream Sandwich would be the perfect recipe to try this fun way to serve ice cream!
You’ve had one of those amazing, decadent treats before, right?! IT’S-ITS have been around for a long time, and at one time only sold in San Francisco where the company is based. Now they’re sold world-wide, and there are several flavors you can choose like mint, chocolate, and cappuccino ice cream.
As you enter the city from the South, you can see a big sign and photo of an IT’S-ITS. It’s pretty prominent and always a landmark reminding me that we’re almost in San Francisco! Yeah, most have their eye on the Golden Gate Bridge or cable cars, while I have ice cream on my mind!
I was really happy with the way these came out. The cookies are flat, which is perfect for making a sandwich! To help with that same idea, I ground up half of the oatmeal so the oats wouldn’t be rough. Kind of a minor detail, but I intended to dip the whole cookie in Magic Chocolate Shell Ice Cream Topping just like an IT’S-IT, and I wanted the chocolate to have a smooth finish.
For this batch I ended up using a small pastry brush and added the chocolate only to the ice cream showing on the edge of the sandwich. It’s a perfect amount of crunch and chocolaty flavor. If you want to dip the whole cookie in chocolate be sure you freeze the assembled cookie for at least an hour before dipping. Oh, and double dipping is allowed!
Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 sticks 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- [1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract]
- 2 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pint ice cream
- [magic shell chocolate ice cream topping ]
- sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl beat butter and sugars until creamy. Add eggs one at a time mixing well. Add vanilla.
- Pulse 1 cup of oats in a food processor or blender. In a medium bowl whisk together oats, flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add dry ingredients in butter mixture and stir until combined. Measure 2 tablespoons of dough and roll in a ball for each cookie. Place two inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until brown. Cool.
- To assemble, cut slices of the ice cream to desired thickness, remove paper, and place on the flat side of the cookie. Top with another cookie. Enjoy plain or decorate with sprinkles or magic shell chocolate ice cream topping.
Notes
Nutrition
Disclaimer
Please note that the nutritional information provided are guidelines and may vary based on the brand of products used. For your specific nutritional goals use My Fitness Pal or Verywell Fit recipe calculators. All content within this site is not intended as medical diagnosis or treatment and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical expertise.
Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 sticks 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- [1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract]
- 2 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pint ice cream
- [magic shell chocolate ice cream topping ]
- sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl beat butter and sugars until creamy. Add eggs one at a time mixing well. Add vanilla.
- Pulse 1 cup of oats in a food processor or blender. In a medium bowl whisk together oats, flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add dry ingredients in butter mixture and stir until combined. Measure 2 tablespoons of dough and roll in a ball for each cookie. Place two inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until brown. Cool.
- To assemble, cut slices of the ice cream to desired thickness, remove paper, and place on the flat side of the cookie. Top with another cookie. Enjoy plain or decorate with sprinkles or magic shell chocolate ice cream topping.
Notes
Nutrition
Disclaimer
Please note that the nutritional information provided are guidelines and may vary based on the brand of products used. For your specific nutritional goals use My Fitness Pal or Verywell Fit recipe calculators. All content within this site is not intended as medical diagnosis or treatment and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical expertise.
I usually make mine with chocolate chip cookies. I never thought to use oatmeal
That sounds like a great combination too! Maybe oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips to combine the two 😉
We love oatmeal raisin cookies. Making the into ice cream sandwiches would be such a treat.
These sure are a tasty treat! Thanks for stopping by!
I so wish I could eat oatmeal cookies. I use to love oatmeal cookies. This looks so delish!
Thanks, Tracy! I would be bummed if I couldn’t have my oats!!
I have zero doubt that I’d be dubbed mom of the year if I made these… Maybe I’d be dubbed wife of the year too, by hubby. 😉
LOL! Yes, after making great treats like these you will definitely get special attention!
That’s so easy to make with your directions. Kids would LOVE ’em!
I would make them smaller for kids! They’re rich and even I wasn’t able to eat the whole thing!
I’ve never made ice cream cookies and I can’t imagine putting together any that would look as good as your! Wow!! Beautiful job; would love to taste just one!
Thanks, Dan! This was my first time too and I’m ready to make another batch!
I never thought you could slice an ice cream that way and make a sandwich. I was showing your cookie ice cream photo to my son and he was wowed. This looks delicious. This could be a fun activity for me and my cooking buddy son.
Yes, this is definitely a fun recipe to make together with our son! You might end up with a few less cookies, but that all part of the fun; taste testing while assembling 🙂
These look so good! I can’t believe how easy you make it look!
These ice cream sandwiches are SUPER easy to make! So good too 🙂
What an easy way to make ice cream sandwiches! I never would have thought to cut a pint like that!
Isn’t it cool! I was happy with how easy it is to make these!
Oh how easy! I would have been trying to spread the darn ice cream and made a mess. lol
Right?!! Me too! So glad I found an easier way to assemble these ice cream sandwiches!
Oh man, those look amazing. I want to make some of those this weekend!!
I hope you do, Robin! Make a double batch though, they go fast 🙂
Love these Sandra. I have always loved It’s It ice cream sandwiches and wish I could have one right now. But it’s not part of this new Low-Carb diet that I am on right now. 🙁 But I will just enjoy yours from your great photos.
I’m watching my carbs too, but treat myself to whatever. I want every so often. I only got a taste of these because my son ate them all! Not sure if I should thank or strangle him -haha!
These sound and look amazing!!! The oatmeal cookie, the ice cream, the sprinkles & chocolate, love it all:)
Thanks! They disappeared pretty quick. Time for another batch!