Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches

Recipe is courtesy of Jake and Jazz Smollett of CLEO TV as featured on, “LIVING BY DESIGN WITH JAKE AND JAZZ.”

INGREDIENTS

2 sticks salted butter at room temperature
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups rolled oats
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups raisins, pureed Honey Vanilla Ice Cream (from The Family Table)
shredded Coconut (for serving)
mini M&Ms (for serving)
mini chocolate chips (for serving)
chopped nuts (for serving)

PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
Pulse the raisins in a food processor until they break down and make a paste-like consistency.
In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar, and eggs until smooth (the butter should be softened and the sugar room temp).
Mix in the vanilla and the raisins. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
Combine the dry mixture into the batter then add the oats. Scoop ¼ cup of the cookie dough into your hand, roll it in a ball and place it on the baking sheet, flattening it into a disc shape. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes until firm. This will hold the shape of the cookie when baking.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until they are light brown and the center is still soft. Cool completely on a wire cooling rack.
To make the sandwiches scoop a thick layer of ice cream on the bottom of one cookie (it should be about an inch and a half thick). Place a second cookie on top and press down slightly. Roll the side of the sandwich in a topping of your choosing.