This Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Cake is the best combination of soft chocolate chip cookies and smooth vanilla ice cream!
What a fabulous combination: chocolate chip cookies and ice cream! I needed a dessert to share with friends last week and this is what I came up with. The recipe for chocolate chip cookie bars, from my friend Roanna, is the BEST out there and is typically made in a 9×13 inch pan!
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How To Make Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Cake
Start by creaming together the butter, shortening, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
I like to use a combination of butter and shortening rather than butter only. The shortening makes the cookie bars more tender and the butter adds flavor.
Next, stir in the vanilla, eggs and the baking soda/water mixture.
Gradually stir in the flour and salt. Don’t add it all at once or mix it at too high a speed or the flour will spray all over the kitchen!
Then, mix in 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips. Or if you prefer, you can use a combination of semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips.
I typically make my chocolate chip cookie bars in a large jelly roll pan but since these bars are turning into a three layer cake, they need to be baked in cake pans.
Divide the cookie dough between three greased 9-inch cake pans and spread it out into a somewhat even layer. Bake at 350°F for about 15 minutes until golden brown. Allow the cookies to cool completely.
Flip the pans over and smack the bottom to release the cookie. Then, put it on a platter and spread slightly softened vanilla ice cream over it. Working quickly, do the same with the middle layer.
Top with remaining chocolate chip cookie and a scoop of ice cream. Then drizzle with chocolate, letting some drip down the sides. Promptly put the cake into the freezer until ready to serve.
Want More Cookie Bar Recipes? Try These Next:
This recipe for Brown Butter Sugar Cookie Bars with Fluffy Buttercream Frosting is perfect for serving at parties and easier to make than sugar cookies.
This White Chocolate Pecan Cookie Bars recipe is beyond amazing with smooth white chocolate, crunchy pecans, and a delicious fudgy center! It’s a copycat recipe of Applebee’s Butter Pecan Blondies.
Monster Cookie Bars are so much easier to make than cookies! This monster cookie bars recipe includes oatmeal, peanut butter, M&M’s and chocolate chips.
These Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are meant to be shared! Why spend all that time scooping chocolate chip cookie dough when you can make chocolate chip cookie bars?
Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Cake
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup shortening
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 ¼ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 ½ quart vanilla ice cream
- ¼ cup chocolate syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Mix 1 teaspoon baking soda with 1 teaspoon water and set aside.
- Cream together butter, shortening, granulated sugar and brown sugar.
- Add vanilla, eggs and baking soda/water mix.
- Gradually beat in flour and salt.
- Mix in chocolate chips.
- Divide the mixture between 3 greased 9-inch cake pans (or a 9×13 inch pan for bars) and spread out.
- Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes (20-25 minutes for 9×13) until golden brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely. Flip the pans over and smack the bottom to release the cookie. Put it on a platter and spread slightly softened vanilla ice cream over it. Working quickly, do the same with the middle layer. Top with remaining chocolate chip cookie and a scoop of ice cream.
- Drizzle with chocolate letting some drip down the sides. Promptly put the cake into the freezer until ready to serve.
Tonia @ TheGunnySack.com says
Erin-You are set up as a NO REPLY blogger so I cannot email you back to answer your question. You bake it at the same temp for 20-25 minutes for a 9×13.Tonia
my3kidz says
This looks amazing!!!! Question for you–if I was just going to make the bars in a 9×13 pan, what temp and time to bake it?~Thanks!!!!Erin
esahm says
Wow! This looks unbelievably good! I am adding this to my list of recipes to try. Returning your visit from FNF. New GFC and Facebook follower. Thanks for stopping by!
MJ @ 517 Creations says
YUM!! We are having 20+ teenagers over for dinner on Tuesday (my husband is a youth pastor) and this will be a PERFECT dessert! If you freeze it, how long do you usually let it set out before serving?Thanks again! 🙂
Vicki says
This looks and sounds divine! I cannot wait to try this along with several other of your recipes!
Julia says
I wanna be friends with you because you know how to share a dessert, dang, this looks GREAT!
FlyAwayHome says
I think I just gained 20 pounds reading this recipe….it looks so yummy. I love your mid-weeek recipes. Keep them coming.
Mode_de_rue says
yummm! this looks soo good
Camille says
This cake looks amazing!!! I love the cookies and ice cream together- brilliant! I just wanted you to know that I featured your masterpiece on my blog today! Feel free to come by and check it out and grab a button if you want!Camille @http://sixsistersstuff.blogspot.com
Natalie says
holy cow. This is the wrong time for me to be seeing this! I am in craving overload this week and this is phenomenal! Definitely pinning this!
ladybehindthecurtain.com says
Thanks for linking up your recipe at Cast Party Wednesday. I hope you come back tomorrow and share some more of your awesome recipes!Thanks,I hope to see you there!
Katie's Nesting Spot says
If I could reach through the screen and take a bite I would, but since I can’t…how ’bout I feature your recipe on this week’s Crafty Soiree? Thanks for linking 🙂
Jami says
Simply divine! I think I gained 5 lbs just looking at this post!! (WORTH it!) If you get a chance, I’d love for you to share this yummy recipe at the Tuesday To Do Party!http://blackberryvine.blogspot.com/2011/07/tuesday-to-do-17-and-16-list-makers.htmlSmiles!Jami
Jill says
OMG! This is insanely awesome!
The Answer Is Chocolate says
Just wanted to let you know I featured this as part of my BFF Open House Wrap Up! Please feel free to snag a featured button from my sidebar if you like.
mmbear says
Oh, wow, that looks really good!! I am a big chocolate lover and vanilla ice cream,too! I came by way of a blog hop (although late) and I am following your blog thru GFC. When you get a free moment I would love a follow back. Thanks and have a Happy 4th of July!!Mary@http://www.mmbearcupoftea.com
MJ says
This looks DELICIOUS! What a perfect summer dessert. 🙂
Katie @ This Chick Cooks says
That looks like my kind of dessert. It sounds delicious! I wanted to invite you to come by for the recipe swap I host every Wedesnday where you can come and show off your best recipes. I’d love for you to stop by 🙂
Bryony says
Just showed this recipe to my husband and he LOVES the look of it (so do I)! Thanks for sharing – I’ll have to try this out myself!
Lyuba @ Will Cook For Smiles says
All I have to say is WOW, you are breaking all the rules there :):) So amazing, I just want to sink my teeth in it!!!Come see me at http://www.willcookforsmiles.com/