Mud Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches

== Description ==
=== Ingredients ===
* 2 pints coffee ice cream, softened slightly
* 3/4 cup (1 1?2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
* 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons Sugar
* 1 large egg yolk
* 1 tsp. vanilla extract
* 1 1?4 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
* 1/4 tsp. salt
== Directions ==
# Drop six 1?2-cup mounds of ice cream onto waxed paper–lined baking sheet.
# Using metal spatula, shape each mound into 3- to 3 1?2-inch square. Freeze squares while preparing dough.
# In large bowl, beat butter and Sugar using electric mixer until smooth.
# Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. In medium bowl, mix flour, cocoa and salt.
# Add to butter mixture and beat until soft dough forms. Gather dough into ball; flatten into rectangle.
# Roll out dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper to 13 x 10-inch rectangle.
# Place dough, still between waxed paper sheets, on baking sheet.
# Chill until firm, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
# Preheat oven to 300 °F. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
# Peel top sheet of waxed paper off dough; discard.
# Trim dough to 12 x 9-inch rectangle; then cut dough into twelve 3-inch squares.
# Transfer squares to parchment-lined baking sheet, discarding waxed paper and spacing them about 1 inch apart.
# Bake until cookies are firm, about 20 minutes. Cool cookies completely on baking sheet.
# Arrange 6 cookies, flat side up, on work surface.
# Top each with frozen ice cream square, then another cookie, flat side down, pressing slightly to adhere.
# Cover and freeze sandwiches until ready to serve. ice cream sandwiches can be made up to 4 days ahead.
# Store, wrapped in plastic, in the freezer.
== See also ==
Category:Cocoa Recipes
Category:Coffee Recipes
Category:Egg yolk Recipes
Category:Ice cream Recipes
Category:Ice cream pie Recipes
Category:Vanilla extract Recipes
Category:Vegetarian Recipes