Author Notes
My version of the icecream sandwich has all of the delicious nostalgia, but in a refined way. The ginger cookies go crispy and golden around the edges but remain perfectly chewy and gooey on the inside. Most ice cream flavours work well, but I think the best partners for the ginger cookies are dark chocolate and vanilla. —Jordan Rondel, The Caker
Ingredients
- For the Cookie
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115 grams
unsalted butter
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170 grams
caster sugar
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1
organic egg
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1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
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225 grams
plain flour
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1/4 teaspoon
baking soda
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4 teaspoons
ginger powder
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1 pinch
sea salt
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4 pieces
crystallised ginger, cut up into tiny segments
- For the Filling
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8
scoops of good quality store-bought ice cream
Directions
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In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, and beat until smooth.Sift in the dry ingredients followed by the crystallised ginger and combined.Form dough into a log approximately 6cm wide. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
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Preheat the oven to 180C. Line 2 baking sheets with baking paper. Cut log into 1cm-thick cookies. Arrange on baking sheets about 3cm apart. Sprinkle a little sea salt on each one.Bake for 12-15 minutes or until just golden. Leave to cool on a rack.
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To serve, place a generous scoop of icecream on a cookie and try to flatten the surface of it as much as possible. Gently place another cookie on top and press down lightly.
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Eat immediately!
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