gaint ice-cream sandwiches

whats better than a frosty mint chocolate chip sandwich to finish of a hot summers day? these are really giant and great for sharing. 

Total time: 14 hours 20 minutes 

Prep: 35 minutes 

Inactive prep: 12 hours

Makes: 12 ice-cream sandwiches

Level: easy

Ingredients 

FOR THE COOKIES: 

2 1/4 cup flour 

3/4 tsp baking powder

1tsp fine salt 

100g butter 

1 cup sugar 

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 

2 large eggs 

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 

1 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate 

1/2 cup shipped bitter sweet chunks.

ICECREAM FILLING: 

6 cups mint chocolate chip ice-cream

Method: 

1. preheat an oven to 180 degrees C. 
2. combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. be at the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar together until light and fluffy on a medium speed. beat in the eggs, one at a time and then add the vanilla.
3. at a slow speed, beat in the dry ingredients in batches, until just blended, do not over beat the dough or it will get tough.
4. stir in the chocolate chunks and chopped chocolate using a wooden spoon until well combined. 
5. wrap the bowl with plastic and chill the dough for 30 minutes 
6. shape and scoop into 2 inch balls using a spoon. place on cookie sheets about 3 inches apart. flatten them slightly and bake until golden brown around the edges. about 15-18 minutes. let cool on tray and then transfer onto a plate. 
7. remove the ice-cream from the freezer about 5 minutes before making the sandwiches. using a ice-cream scoop, scoop up 3 balls and put onto the flat side of the cookie, top with another cookie and press gently to flatten slightly. using an offset spatula or a butter knife, smooth the ice-cream around the edges of the cookie until the ice-cream is flush with the outside of the cookie. serve immediately or refreeze until ready to serve.