Thick, soft, and chewy chocolate chip cookies for ice cream sandwiches.

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 large egg
6 ounces coarsely chopped semisweet chocolate
ice cream, softened
Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt.
Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla in mixer on medium until well vlended. Beat in egg, mixing well (tip: break egg into bowl and beat it first before adding). Add flour mixture and beat slowly to incorporate, then beat to blend well. Stir in chocolate chunks.
Drop batter in 2 tbsp portions 2-inch apart on baking sheets. Bake on middle rack of 400 degrees oven until edges are brown, but 1-inch in center is still soft and pale, 6-7 minutes. If using two pans, switch halfway through.
Let cool on pan about five minutes then transfer to wire rack and cool completely.
Soften ice cream and spread on cooled cookie, wrap and freeze.


lolol next picture-- action shot of what happened just moments after this


don't let your ice cream sit out too long!


this recipe makes only about eight cookies, good for 4 huge sandwiches :)