Amaretto Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches
Serves: 4
Aurelia Collier
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
55
Spice
53
Sweetness
46
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Oat (old-fashioned)2.25 cups
All-Purpose Flour1 tsp
Baking Powder1 tsp
Baking Soda1 tsp
Salt1 cup
Granulated Sugar2 large
Egg (room temperature)1 cup
Amaretto LiqueurDirections:
1
Line heavy large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside
2
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
3
Finely chop the oats in a food processor
4
Mix in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
5
Set aside
6
Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugars in a large bowl until fluffy
7
Scrape down sides of mixing bowl
8
Beat in the eggs and almond extract
9
Add the flour mixture in 3 parts and stir just until blended
10
Stir in the chocolate chips and chopped almonds
11
For each cookie, drop 1 rounded tablespoonful of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing 1-inch apart (do not flatten dough)
12
Bake until the cookies are golden (cookies will flatten slightly), about 13 minutes
13
Cool the cookies on the baking sheets for 5 minutes
14
Transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely
15
The cookies can be prepared 1 day ahead
16
Store airtight at room temperature
17
To make the ice cream sandwiches: Place the ice cream in a large bowl
18
Mix in the amaretto
19
Cover the ice cream mixture and freeze until firm, at least 3 hours
20
Arrange 12 cookies, flat side up, on a baking sheet
21
Top each with a scoop of ice cream, then another cookie, flat side down, pressing slightly to adhere
22
Cover and freeze the sandwiches until they are firm, at least 3 hours
23
Sandwiches can be made up to 4 days ahead
24
Wrap each sandwich with plastic wrap and keep frozen