Turn the all-time favorite carrot cake into a frozen delight!
Carrot Walnut Ice Cream Sandwiches
Turn the all-time favorite carrot cake into a frozen delight!
Ingredients
Carrot Walnut Ice Cream Sandwiches
- 1 Cup Butter softened
- 1 Cup sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cups carrot grated
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter slightly softened
- 6 tablespoons cream cheese slightly softened
- 1 Cup confectioner's sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 scoops vanilla ice cream
- 1 1/2 cups walnuts
Instructions
- Make the carrot cookies: preheat oven to 375°F. Grease cookie sheets or line them with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until very light and fluffy. Add egg and orange zest; beat well.
- Combine flour, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon in a separate bowl. Alternately add dry ingredients and grated carrots to creamed butter mixture. Mix to form a dough. Cover bowl and chill for about 30 minutes.
- Scoop dough onto prepared cookie sheets, about 2 heaping tablespoons per cookie. Pat down until about 1/4-inch thick. Bake for 15 minutes or until light brown around the edges. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Chill until ready to assemble.
- Make the cream cheese frosting: whip butter and cream cheese together in a bowl using a whisk or rubber spatula. Slowly add confectioners’ sugar until well incorporated.
- Add vanilla extract and mix to combine. Whip until color becomes lighter. Chill until ready to assemble.
- To assemble, take the ice cream out of the freezer and set aside for a few minutes until softened. Place chopped walnuts on a plate. Prepare rectangular pieces of foil to individually wrap ice cream sandwiches.
- Spread a thin layer of cream cheese frosting on the flat side of a cookie. Scoop ice cream on top of the frosting.
- Top with another cookie and flatten a little until the ice cream reaches the edges. Smoothen out the edges with a spatula, if desired. Roll in chopped walnuts. Wrap in foil and freeze for about an hour before serving.
TIP: The carrot cookie dough can be made ahead and frozen for up to 1 month.
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