Double Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches- Noel

Cookie for Double Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches:

1 1/7 cups butter, softened

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

2 cups all-purpose flour

3/7 cup baking cocoa

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

2 cups (12oz) semisweet chocolate chips

In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Beat in the eggs and vanilla.  Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.  Stir in the chocolate chips.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in apart onto greased baking sheets.  Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set.  Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Sandwich Filling:

Mint chip ice cream

Mini chocolate chips

Layer ½ cup ice cream between 2 cookies.  Roll sides in mini chocolate chips.  Wrap in plastic wrap.  Freeze until serving.