Margarita or cookie? Why not both!

July was a lot of fun...so much so that you will not see an actual sandwich picture here. They flew fast and with much satisfaction! They were super simple to make but had some tweaking I would definitely suggest for all future bakers out there!

 Let's start with the ingredients...very easy. The cookie was very easy to make and cooked quickly. I didn't see how long the dough had to sit in the fridge so I had already begun thawing the ice cream and sherbert! Don't do that until the very end. I think they would have been better with very little thawing time!

For shaping the logs, make them as flat as possible on the ends because this will really help when you are cutting them into discs. I got to the end of my dough and had to work at getting actually discs for the sandwiches.

Here they are ready to bake! They smelled divine! The combination of the sugars and lime was so yummy and gave the cookie wafer such a unique crunchy bite that you just want to keep putting in your mouth!

Here is a word about the sherbert/ice cream mixture: skip the ice cream. I thought it would have been perfect without the ice cream and had a more intense lime flavor. Also I would have kept the sherbert in the freezer until just ready to make the sandwiches. When thawed out slightly they get too liquid-like and made very flat sandwiches.

Overall though, YUM! We ate them up so quickly...good thing they weren't real margaritas!

Gal #1 Joins the Cool Party!

The Players

I love ice cream sandwiches. They are best when the outsides are crispy and the inside is rock solid.  I was looking forward to this variation.  My first tip: Turbinado Sugar plays a very small role in this recipe and is very expensive.  Don't tell Mr. #1 how little of this I used.  :)  Tip #2: Buy more than two limes.  I could have used more zest.(btw, I read a great tip for using up limes and lemons.  Slice thin, lay in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze until solid.  After frozen, store in a ziplock bag and use them to add to cold beverages.  They add flavor and help keep the beverage cold!)

Mix

Mold & Measure

Slice & Dice (just slice, really)

Adding zest, sugar & salt

Mixing lime and vanilla!

First sandwich finished!

Ready for the Deep Freeze!

Son #1 gave this a "strong 7."  Great flavor, hard to eat were his comments.( The ice cream is rock solid as opposed to a firm custard.)  I would agree with the strong 7 rating.  When I make these again (oh yes I definitely will) I will add more lime and salt. I kept wanting stronger flavor.  I will also try using a better grade of lime sherbet. Lime flavor can taste dangerously close to clorox sometimes (just my opinion of course!)...I think a better name brand (as opposed to our store brand) might have been limier. (not a word)

I made this recipe over two days (I was going to explain this in the post, but working with my computer today has been the most difficult part of July's challenge!)  I made the cookie dough, shaped and refrigerated it one day, baked and compiled the sandwiches the next.

Lovely recipe!  Thanks Gal #3.  (BTW - no rating from Mr. #1.  He asks to be excused from sweets testing.  He says he misses the menus!!!)

Afterthoughts:  I had another sandwich today...and it's better than yesterday.  There's something about the lime, sugar and salt combo that make it impossible to stop eating.  I ate my first sandwich yesterday after a very heavy Italian meal of Bolognese and homemade garlic bread.  Today I ate my sandwich outside where the contrast of the hot sun and the icy cold treat was delightful.  I hereby up my rating to 8.5!

July: Join the Cool Party

Well as usual faithful Gal #2 did a great June- but some of us had a botched recipe--AKA we ran out of time or ideas and as discussed by the Gals we're editing mid-year. We need some guidance people! Find an idea, try it out, call mid-recipe saying "did yours smell like this?!" That was missing these past few months of our delicious dessert year so I am here to get things started. So back to desserts we go...with some guidance.

Ladies, let's face it...baking while its hot- who wants to do it? Pies, cakes and even cookies are just too hot to make! BUT...this treat is going to heat you up and cool you off. Combine sugar and salt, ice cream and cookies, whats not to love?

Introducing Margarita Ice Cream Sandwiches! These tasty treats sound delicious and look simple enough to make even on the hottest of summer days. So indulge yourselves with the everything summer treat and make sure you make enough to share!

Margarita Ice Cream Sandwich