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Peppermint Mocha Ice Cream Sandwiches

November 25, 2015 by The Simple, Sweet Life 13 Comments

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This last week things have turned cold here. The studded tires are on the car, the roads are icy, my trip between the front door and the car has moved from a leisurely stroll to something that can only be described as a zombie shamble sprint (hey, it may be cold, but that doesn’t mean I’m fully awake in the mornings… although the icy sprint usually does the trick…)… suffice to say… winter. WINTER.

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Something that SEEMS appealing in the summer but once it’s here… nope. Noppity nope nope. Unless you’re inside and you ain’t got no place to go. Then, and only then, let it snow, snow, SNOW.

Now, in the States, we all know what the beginning of winter means: peppermint mocha. Oh sweet delicious peppermint mocha. Can it get any better than chocolate, peppermint, and coffee?! No. Just no. No it can’t. But, with the nearest Starbucks an 8 hour drive away, we have to get our peppermint mocha kick other ways in this corner of the world.

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Sidenote: is it ever too cold for ice cream? Like, reeeally? Just askin’ because PEPPERMINT MOCHA ICE CREAM SANDWICHES! Seriously guys, seriously.

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Peppermint Mocha Ice Cream Sandwiches

Kick off the holiday season with these Starbucks inspired peppermint mocha ice cream sandwiches! | The Simple, Sweet Life
  • Yield: 12 cookie sandwiches 1x
  • Category: Dessert

Ingredients

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  • 2 sticks (226g) butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. espresso powder
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 quart mint ice cream
  • Dark chocolate for melting (optional)
  • Crushed peppermint (or peppermint baking chips)

Instructions

  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat your butter until smooth. Add the sugar and continue beating until creamy. Add the eggs, espresso powder, and vanilla extract, mixing until combined. A half cup at a time, add your baking cocoa and flour, mixing between each new addition until just combined. Wrap your dough in plastic wrap and allow to cool in the refrigerator for about an hour.
  2. Preheat your oven to 350F/175C and line your baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll out your dough to about 1/2″ thick, and cut out your cookies. You can really make them as big or small as you want, just be sure to adjust your baking time accordingly (mine are 3″ across). Bake your cutouts for 6-10 minutes (depending on size) until no longer shiny on top.
  3. Once the cookies have cooled completely, fill them with your peppermint ice cream. If you want nice, neat circles of ice cream, melt your ice cream and spread it evenly in a plastic wrap lined 9″x13″ dish. Using the same cookie cutter you used to cut out your cookies, cut out your ice cream. Sandwich the ice cream between two cookies, and dip in melted chocolate if you’d like. Garnish with crushed peppermint.

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Comments

  1. Sue says

    November 26, 2015 at 4:10 am

    These are drop dead gorgeous and I want one. And by the way, it’s cold here too ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      December 2, 2015 at 9:20 pm

      But not too cold for ice cream, right? Riiiiight? I hear you guys have a pretty toasty fire place anyway. ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Reply
  2. sweetteasweetie (@SweetTSweetie) says

    November 30, 2015 at 7:54 pm

    These are so pretty!
    Kari
    http://www.sweetteasweetie.com

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      December 2, 2015 at 9:28 pm

      Thank you! ๐Ÿ˜€

      Reply
  3. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says

    November 30, 2015 at 4:31 pm

    One day to December but you’re already making me feel like it’s the holidays! Yum!

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      December 2, 2015 at 9:28 pm

      It’s never too early to feel the holidays, right? Unless we’re in October and infringing upon my Halloween festivities… ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Reply
  4. Deb Wolf says

    December 2, 2015 at 9:04 pm

    What a beautiful site! I pinned these. They sound delicious!

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      December 2, 2015 at 9:36 pm

      What a sweet thing to say! Thanks for sharing them! ๐Ÿ˜€

      Reply
  5. Dannie.G says

    December 2, 2015 at 7:53 pm

    These looks so yummy! I’m pinning them right now!

    Reply
    • The Simple, Sweet Life says

      December 2, 2015 at 9:36 pm

      That’s so sweet of you! Thank you! ๐Ÿ˜€

      Reply
  6. The Simple, Sweet Life says

    January 23, 2016 at 6:11 pm

    Thank you Leah! ๐Ÿ˜€

    Reply

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