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Easy Cookies and Jam Ice Cream Sandwiches

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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This recipe for easy cookies and jam ice cream sandwiches is almost not a recipe…that’s how ridiculously easy it is.  But since it involves three ingredients (cookies, jam and ice cream) and they have to be assembled into an ice cream sandwich, and because this pipsqueak of a recipe is going to be my go-to dessert of the summer because of that magical combo of easy and delicious, I need to share it with you.  It’s also endlessly customizable (more on that later), and I’m hoping at this point you are convinced and would just like me to get on with telling you the details. Which you have probably already guessed, but just in case…

I probably don’t have to tell you that the bottom line is cookie, spread with jam, then spread with ice cream, then topped with another cookie.  But I have put much time and effort into researching the ins and outs of what kind of cookie and various jam and ice cream combos, and if you are still reading and not off making cookie and jam ice cream sandwiches, here’s what I found out.

While I am all for having as much chocolate as humanly possible, including in cookie ice cream sandwiches (and please see my molasses and chocolate ice cream cookie sandwiches as proof), summer seems to call for working in some of the more tropical and fruity flavors.  You’ll get the biggest fruit flavor from the jam part.  My all-time favorite jams are the ones from Stonewall Kitchen...I used their sour cherry jam for that cookie sandwich in the picture, but their blueberry jam, their rhubarb jam…you pretty much can’t go wrong with any of them.

And while vanilla ice cream would of course be totally compatible with whatever jam you decide on, I went with coconut gelato with my cherry jam.  It added just a little more summertime flair.  Lemon gelato would also have been AMAZING.  Mix it up and see what your favorite is.

The cookie is extremely important to the whole thing.  You want a gentle, humble cookie that won’t take over the flavors here, and one that is thin enough to make the sandwich manageable, but sturdy enough to hold all that jam and ice cream goodness.  Those are packaged shortbread cookies up there, but good old Nilla Wafers would be perfect.

You want your ice cream or gelato soft enough to scoop out, but as you can see from that picture up there, meltage is going to set in pretty quickly, which makes for messy deliciousness (and did not stop the Southern husband from nabbing these as soon as the picture session was over).  I like to pop my cookie sandwiches into the freezer for an hour or two after making them just to let things firm up a little.  But they are magically delicious either way.

So…cookies, jam, ice cream….GO!!!  Mix and match and lick your fingers and please tell me the great flavor combos you come up with.  Since I plan to be making these until the snow flies again…

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Easy Cookies and Jam Ice Cream Sandwiches


  • Author: Kate Jackson
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: No Cook
  • Cuisine: American
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Cookies, jam, ice cream and a good imagination are all you need to make this easy cookies and jam ice cream sandwich recipe your go-to summer dessert!


Ingredients

  • 8 vanilla cookies (Nilla wafers or thin shortbread cookies work wonderfully)
  • 4 teaspoons of your favorite fruit jam (cherry, blueberry, strawberry, etc)
  • 4 tablespoons of vanilla, coconut or other flavored ice cream or gelato, slightly softened

Instructions

  1. Spread 1 teaspoon of jam on each of four cookies. You can use a little more or less based on the size of your cookie.
  2. Top the jam with a tablespoon or so of ice cream – again, more or less depending on the size of your cookie.
  3. Top with remaining cookie.
  4. You can serve right away – because the ice cream was a little soft, this way is delicious but a little messy. If you prefer, you can pop these back in the freezer for an hour or two to let them firm up. They are scrumptious either way!

Notes

You can customize this recipe to your heart’s content with different jams and ice creams – get creative!

707.4 g38.9 mg2.2 g1 g0 g12 g0.2 g0.6 g3.7 mg

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!

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Published on June 7, 2015

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  1. Jane says

    June 9, 2015 at 8:32 pm

    This is the perfect summer dessert!! So easy and looks so delicious! Can’t wait to try it with many different jams and gelatos :)

    Reply
    • Kate says

      June 10, 2015 at 7:37 am

      I know it will be your favorite Summer of 2015 treat!

      Reply
  2. Erin @ The Speckled Palate says

    June 10, 2015 at 4:55 pm

    I love, love, love recipes like this because they’re so simple and delicious. Also? I need at least one of these in my life right now, and I don’t have any of the ingredients on hand. For shame!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      June 11, 2015 at 6:05 am

      Time for a supermarket run! Hope you love them. :)

      Reply
  3. Anne Marie | ciao-mama.com says

    June 10, 2015 at 5:19 pm

    Oh my gosh, these make my heart flutter! I feel like one bite would take me back to my childhood, where I put my mom’s fresh strawberry jam on every cookie or cracker that entered our house. But with the addition of ice cream/gelato…childhood and adult dreams come true! Thank you for sharing, I can’t wait to make these treats!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      June 11, 2015 at 6:04 am

      Aren’t childhood recipe memories the best? Happy summer and happy ice cream cookies! :)

      Reply
  4. Joanne says

    June 13, 2015 at 4:20 pm

    Umm this TOTALLY counts as a recipe!! At least in my book. YUM.

    Reply
  5. Karen @ The Food Charlatan says

    June 15, 2015 at 11:35 pm

    Love this idea Kate! What a perfect summer treat. You could go so many ways with this. I want to try one with lemon curd!!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      June 16, 2015 at 7:37 am

      Lemon curd is a FABULOUS idea – I’m trying it too! :)

      Reply

Hi, I’m Kate! I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover. I’m so glad you’re here!

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