Carla Hall's Lemon Ice Cream Sandwiches
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A refreshing summer dessert!
skill level
Easy
time
30-60min
servings
over 12
cost
$
Contributed by : Carla Hall
Summer's a great time to start baking. This cool and tasty dessert is just the thing to get started with.
things you'll need.
ingredients
- For the Cookie:
- 8 ounces Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup Confectioners Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Zest (finely grated)
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour (plus more for rolling)
- For the Filling:
- 4 ounces Cream Cheese (room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon Finely Grated Lemon Zest
- 2 teaspoon Lemon Juice
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups Confectioners Sugar
- 1/2 Gallon Vanilla Ice Cream (in cardboard carton)
kitchenware
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Liquid Measuring Cup
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Measuring Cup (set)
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Measuring Spoons
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Hand Mixer
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Mixing Bowl
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Mixing Spoon
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Cookie Cutters
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Pastry Bag
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step 1ingredients 8 ounces Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
1 cup Confectioners Sugar
1 tablespoon Lemon Zest (finely grated)
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 cups All-Purpose Flourinstructions For the Cookie: Mix the butter, confectioners’ sugar, lemon zest and salt on high speed until combined. Gradually add flour. Dough will be stiff. -
step 2ingredientsinstructions Turn dough onto a piece of plastic wrap and pat into a disk, about ½ inch thick. Wrap and chill until firm, about 1 hour.
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step 3ingredientsinstructions Preheat oven to 350° (right before the dough is taken out of fridge).
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step 4ingredients Flourinstructions Lightly flour table, parchment paper or wax paper and rolling pin. Roll dough to about 1/8 inch thick. If dough cracks, allow it to warm up slightly. Cut out cookies with a 1” round cutter (reroll scraps only once; chill dough if too soft).
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step 5ingredientsinstructions Place cookies on baking sheet 1” apart. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges barely begin to turn brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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step 6ingredients 4 ounces Cream Cheese (room temperature)
1 tablespoon Finely Grated Lemon Zest
2 teaspoon Lemon Juice
1 to 1 1/2 cups Confectioners Sugarinstructions For the Filling: Prepare the filling by mixing cream cheese, lemon zest and lemon juice until smooth. Add 1 cup Confectioner’s mixing until smooth. Stir in more sugar, as necessary, to create a firm but spreadable filling. Place filling in a plastic bag and snip the corner. Squeeze about 1/2 teaspoon lemon filling onto half of the cookies. Set aside. -
step 7ingredients 1/2 Gallon Vanilla Ice Cream (in cardboard carton)instructions Cut the ice cream, in the carton, into 1/2-inch thick bricks. Using a cookie cutter, cut 1-inch rounds out of the ice cream. Place on top of the lemon filling. Gently top with another cookie. Repeat until all the cookies are filled.
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