

Layers of ice cream stacked on top of chewy cookies make the Ice Cream Cookie Stack the perfect Summer dessert!


Ice cream. Summer. Parties. (Preferably with a grill or a rooftop…maybe both, but beggars can’t be choosers.) Ice cream. It’s become my mission. Now that culinary school is over (tear), there is a huge void in my life where all that sugar used to be. I’ve decided that the responsible thing to do in this situation is to eat as much ice cream as possible.


So you can imagine that when McConnell’s offered to ship me pints of ice cream to try, I was more than moderately excited. Oh happy day! Beacuse McConnell’s uses only local ingredients, cage free eggs, and grass-grazed milk, it means that their ice cream is happy ice cream; and you can taste the difference. Rich, creamy, incredibly flavorful – you can tell that this ice cream is emphatically made with love. The Eureka Lemon Marionberries ice cream is bright with a little tang but still incredibly creamy; the Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip is rich and flavorful with the perfect amount of chocolate chips; and the Double Peanut Butter Chip is, well, God’s gift to the peanut butter lover.


How do you make fantastic, happy ice cream better? You add a cookie. Obvi. Now there is nothing wrong with an old-fashioned ice cream sandwich, but sometimes you want something a little fancier. Like a perfectly cylindrical ice cream stack kind of fancy. Layers of complementary ice cream flavors and a little whipped cream stacked on top of a chewy cookie. How could you go wrong? {hint: you can’t}


You know that feeling when you walk into an ice cream shop and you want to try everything, and then, once you do, you want to order every flavor? Welcome to my life. #thestruggleisreal I have fixed that problem here. (You’re welcome.) There are endless flavor combinations but I stacked Turkish Coffee and Salted Caramel Chip on top of a chocolate chip cookie (hello, heaven); and Eureka Lemon Marionberry and lemon whipped cream on top of a sugar cookie.


If you pull these sassy, little ice cream cookie stacks out at the end of a Summer party, you’ll be the talk of the town. You can pick them up and bite into them or you can use a spoon like a civilized person. No judgement. And because little stacks of cookies and ice cream weren’t enough to make your day bright, McConnell’s ice cream is giving away 6 pints of ice cream!!


In case you don’t win but you still want to have rich and creamy, happy ice cream delivered to your door, McConnell’s can make that happen. It will be like Christmas in August.


Ice Cream Cookie Stacks {And a Giveaway!}
- Total Time: 1.5 hours + overnight freeze
Description
Layers of ice cream stacked on top of chewy cookies make the Ice Cream Cookie Stack the perfect Summer dessert!
Ingredients
- Ice Cream, slightly softened
- Whipped Cream
- Chocolate Chip, Sugar or Peanut Butter Cookies
Instructions
- I used 1 ¾ x 1 ¾ inch ring molds to build a perfect cylinder, but you can also make them in a miniature cheesecake pan with removable bottoms. You can also make them in mini muffin tins but they will be more difficult to remove and will not be perfectly cylindrical.
- Bake and cool your cookies. They should be slightly larger than the mold that you are using.
- Press the ring mold over the center of the cookie like a cookie cutter; leaving the cookie inside the mold. This is your base.
- Make sure your ice cream is soft but not melted. You can microwave it for 5-10 second to soften it if needed. Spoon a little of your first flavor into the mold and press it down with an offset spatula. Freeze solid.
- Repeat the last step with your second flavor and freeze. If you are going to add a layer of whipped cream, leave a little space at the top.
- I recommend freezing them overnight (without whipped crem) to make sure they come out of the mold easily without smearing.
- When you are ready to remove the rings, gently but firmly press the cookie up through the mold like a push-pop. Place on a tray and freeze until ready to serve.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 25
McConnell’s Ice Cream graciously sent me ice cream to try, but, as always, the opinions and recipes in this post are my own.
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41 Comments
Bug
August 10, 2015 at 10:34 amnice job, bug! i wanna win 6 pints. you got any clout w them??
Lindsey
August 10, 2015 at 10:42 amlol, no but you can always enter the giveaway! If not that, I still have a few pints in the freezer! 🙂
Karen @ On the Banks of Salt Creek
August 10, 2015 at 12:05 pmMmmmm. That ice-cream looks delish. What you did with it is amazing. Going to have to try this. Pinned
Lindsey
August 24, 2015 at 10:35 amThanks for the pin, Karen!
Medha @ Whisk & Shout
August 10, 2015 at 12:12 pmAhh yum! Love all the variations possible with these stacks- and such a creative idea!
Lindsey
August 24, 2015 at 10:35 amThanks, Medha!
Shashi at RunninSrilankan
August 10, 2015 at 12:59 pmOh my – these are just so adorable! Love the cookie base and whipped topping and how elegant would this be to eat with a spoon!
I’ll have a party – with a grill – on my roof-top (though some tricky balancing might be involved) – if you bring these adorable stacks to it! -Deal? Hey – we can even have a party contest and see if anyone can stack a whole stack into their mouth while balancing on my roof-top!
Lindsey
August 24, 2015 at 10:35 amHaha! I’m pretty no amount of dry-ice would keep these little guys alive to make a party on your rooftop! But that sounds super fun!
Lelia Farr
August 10, 2015 at 2:29 pmTo. Die. For. Beautiful too! Can wait to try!
Cate | Chez CateyLou
August 10, 2015 at 3:03 pmI love your mission, and I will help you by eating ice cream with you!! These stacks are so cute – what a fun (and delicious) idea for a summer party!!
Lindsey
August 24, 2015 at 10:34 amThanks, Cate!! Where is the next ice cream place? I’m ready!
Jess @ Sweetest Menu
August 10, 2015 at 4:25 pmAww these look A-mazing Lindsey! I am loving their perfect shape, that extra whipped cream on top and a cookie too? It literally is my perfect dessert!
Lindsey
August 24, 2015 at 10:33 amAww thanks, Jess! More whipped cream is always better!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress)
August 12, 2015 at 7:45 pmOMG YUM!
Renee @ lovely palate
August 12, 2015 at 9:16 pmThese are very beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Ella-HomeCookingAdventure
August 15, 2015 at 3:45 amOh.. these look so beautiful, a perfect treat for guests. Will add this to my list:)
Lindsey
August 24, 2015 at 10:32 amThanks, Ella!
marcie
August 15, 2015 at 2:42 pmThese look delicious, Lindsay, and that ice cream sounds divine! 🙂
Lindsey
August 24, 2015 at 10:32 amThanks, Marcie!
Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures
August 17, 2015 at 7:40 amYum! Two of my favorite things in one delicious treat!
Lindsey
August 24, 2015 at 10:32 amAbsolutely! Who can pass up cookies and ice cream?!
Thao @ In Good Flavor
August 17, 2015 at 11:08 pmI wanted ice cream for dinner the other day, but there wasn’t any in the house. These cute little stacks would have been perfect! So yummy!
Lindsey
August 24, 2015 at 10:31 amHaha! I often have that same dilemma!
Bindia @ Indisk Restaurant
August 21, 2015 at 7:52 amWow! totally delicious love these ice creams.
Valya @ Valya' s Taste of Home
August 21, 2015 at 11:22 pmYum! Looks delicious.
Lindsey
August 24, 2015 at 10:31 amThanks, Valya!
Brielle @ Breezy Bakes
August 24, 2015 at 2:53 pmGenius! These are such an elegant treat. And i do love my ice cream…and cookies…so, you know, this would be perfect. DUH! Seriously, they look divine. And I love how you can mix and match flavors. MMM mmm!
Lindsey
August 26, 2015 at 12:37 pmThanks, Brielle! It would be such a fun dessert to do for a party – There were so many combinations that I wanted to try!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom
August 26, 2015 at 7:28 amLindsay, I love these ice cream cookie stacks! what a fabulous idea! and I love McConnell’s ice cream!! We have friends who used to live in Santa Barbara and they introduced us to it! they had some shipped over here!
Lindsey
August 26, 2015 at 12:35 pmThanks, Alice!!! Those are my kind of friends – McConnell’s ice cream is fantastic and even better when it comes in the mail!
Chris @ Shared Appetite
August 26, 2015 at 4:22 pmTo fill the void of culinary school being over, you could always make me a batch of these and hand deliver them to me. Just saying.
These sound INCREDIBLE. Now seriously, about delivering me some of these…
Mira
August 27, 2015 at 12:27 amThese look so cool! Love the variations! I need to try McConnell’s ice cream!
Sophie
August 27, 2015 at 3:50 amI made your delicious ice-cream cookie stacks & loved them! xxx
Kristi @ My SF Kitchen
August 29, 2015 at 12:07 amI am so sad I missed this giveaway! Ahh. But these ice cream cookie stacks look so so so good!! *drool*
Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen
August 31, 2015 at 9:27 amGAH. You keeeeeeel me with this! I want them all!
Lindsey
September 24, 2015 at 11:42 amThanks, Kristi! xoxo
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Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl
September 16, 2015 at 3:36 pmGosh, just hand me all the stacks you have! These look amazing!
Lindsey
September 24, 2015 at 11:41 amLOL! I wish there were actually some left, Pamela, and I would hand deliver them to you in BK!
Kim Taylor
December 23, 2015 at 10:20 pmLooks yummy! Now, that’s what you call ice cream. Love it!
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