Pistachio Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Homemade, chewy brown butter pistachio cookies sandwich creamy pistachio gelato, then get rolled in chopped pistachios for the ultimate make-ahead summer dessert!
Servings: 9 sandwiches
Calories: 346kcal
Ingredients
- 2 sticks salted butter cold
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup pistachio butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mini dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup finely chopped roasted salted pistachios
- 2 pints pistachio ice cream or pistachio gelato
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. 2. Brown the butter over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat. Whisk in the brown sugar, eggs, pistachio butter, and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Fold in the chocolate chips and pistachios.3. Scoop into 18 dough balls and place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Flatten slightly. Bake for 8 minutes, rotate the pans, tap the baking sheets on the counter once, then bake 2 to 4 more minutes. Cool completely.4. Sandwich the ice cream between the cookies (see note below). Roll the edges in chopped pistachios, if desired. Freeze 20 to 30 mins before serving.
Notes
Tieghan's Tip: For the neatest ice cream sandwiches, remove the ice cream from the carton and wrap it tightly in plastic wrap to form a log with a diameter about the same as your cookies. Freeze until firm, then slice into rounds and sandwich between the cookies. It's much quicker than scooping and gives every sandwich an even layer of ice cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 346kcal
