Shamrock Ice Cream Sandwiches
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NOTE - Use other holiday-shaped cookie cutters and color the dough the appropriate color.
INGREDIENTS
1 recipe Butter Cookie Dough
3 or 4 drops green food color
1 pint softened ice cream or frozen yogurt, any flavor
3-1/2 to 5-inch shamrock-shaped cookie cutterPrepare cookie dough; mix in food color. Cover; refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Roll dough on floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out cookies using cookie cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned around edges. Remove cookies to wire racks; cool completely.
Remove ice cream from freeer; let stand at room temperature to soften slightly, about 10 minutes. Spread 4 to 5 tablespoons ice cream onto flat sides of half of the cookies. Place remaining cookies, flat sides down, on ice cream; press cookies together lightly.
Wrap each sandwich in foil; freeze until firm, about 2 hours or overnight.
Makes 6 to 8 cookie sandwiches