Disappearing Act Ice-Cream Sandwiches

  • Prep 40 min
  • Total 2 hr 50 min
  • Servings 18

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups ice cream, (any flavor), slightly softened
  • Miniature baking candies, bits or chips or chopped dry-roasted peanuts, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Stir together sugars, peanut butter, shortening, butter and egg in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
  • 2
    Heat oven to 375°F. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped in granulated sugar.
  • 3
    Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
  • 4
    For each ice-cream sandwich, press 1 rounded tablespoon ice cream between 2 cookies. Roll the edges of the sandwiches in candies. Wrap each sandwich in plastic wrap. Store sandwiches airtight in freezer.

  • To save time and cleanup, tear off several sheets of cooking parchment paper to use as cookie sheet liners. Simply bake cookies as directed. When used correctly, the paper won't burn and can actually improve the texture and appearance of your cookies.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
205
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11 g
Saturated Fat
3 g
Cholesterol
20 mg
Sodium
180 mg
Potassium
110 mg
Total Carbohydrate
23 g
Dietary Fiber
1 g
Protein
4 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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