Halloween Monster Ice Cream Sandwiches

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Halloween Monster Ice Cream Sandwiches are a fun twist on a classic ice cream sandwich, made with chewy cookies, creamy ice cream, and plenty of candy eyes. They’re easy to put together and can be customized with different ice cream flavors and decorations, making them a simple Halloween dessert that everyone will love.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Easy to make – These ice cream sandwiches call for really simple ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Just mix, chill, bake, and enjoy. The vanilla ice cream is just as simple if you have the ice cream bowl attachment for your stand mixer. Just blend, churn, chill, and eat!

Fun holiday twist on a classic cookie recipe. – This cookie dough recipe is classic and reliable. You can tailor it to fit any holiday you’re celebrating. It’s the perfect opportunity to add Halloween sprinkles with lots of candy eyes for a fun, spooky twist.

Tips

• Most Important: Make sure to place your ice cream bowl attachment in the freezer at least 24 hours prior to making the ice cream.
• Keep an eye on the brown butter and continue whisking frequently so you don’t burn the butter.
• The cookies should be slightly under baked (not raw) to ensure that your cookies are soft after cooling. This will make sure your cookies don’t push out the ice cream every time you bite into the sandwiches.
• Store the cookies and the ice cream separately as the cookies will become hard to bite into if they’re stored in the freezer.

Tools You’ll Need

Stand Mixer

Ice cream bowl attachment

Blender

Large bowl – to mix the dry ingredients

Whisk

Large pot – to brown the butter

Silicone spatula

Cooling rack

Biscuit cutters

Rolling pin

Parchment paper

9×13 dish

Ice cream containers

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Monster Ice Cream Sandwich Ingredients

Here’s everything you need to makes these spooky monster ice cream sandwiches.

Cookie Ingredients

I have tripled my original cookie recipe since these cookies are going to be large and we are using two cookies for one sandwich.

Dry Ingredients

All-purpose flour (519g)

Baking Powder (1.5 tsp)

Baking soda (1.5 tsp)

Salt (3 tsp)

Wet Ingredients

Salted butter (345g)

Granulated sugar (336g)

Brown sugar (141g)

Vanilla extract (3 tsp)

3 Eggs

Halloween sprinkles (2 containers if desired)

Ice Cream Ingredients

Heavy cream (1 2/3 cups, 400g)

Whole milk (1 1/4 cups, 300g)

Granulated sugar (1/2 cup, 100g)

Nonfat milk powder (1/3 cup, 40g)

Egg yolks (4, 70-75g)

Salt (1/4 tsp)

How to Make Halloween Monster Ice Cream Sandwiches

1. Brown the Butter

Cut up your butter and start melting it over medium heat in a large pot. Cutting your butter into cubes will help the butter brown more evenly.

Once the butter is completely melted start whisking the butter to keep the milk solids floating on top moving. By frequently whisking them this will prevent them from burning.

This process will take about 5 – 7 minutes. Keep whisking frequently until the butter is brown then pour it into your stand mixer bowl.

Tip: Do not start mixing any of the other ingredients with the butter until it has cooled down to room temperature. You don’t want the eggs to start cooking in the butter! To speed this process up, fill a bowl with ice water and stick the bottom of the mixing bowl in the ice water. Once the butter is no longer hot to the touch then you can move on to the next step.

2. Make the Cookie Dough

In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together and set aside.

Once the brown butter has cooled, add the brown sugar and granulated sugar together for one minute to make sure everything is well combined.

Next add the vanilla extract and eggs to the bowl, and mix on medium speed until the batter turns a pale yellow color.

Slow the mixer down to the lowest speed and start gradually adding the dry ingredients to the mixture.

Tip: Gradually adding the dry ingredients will prevent the cookies from turning out dry. Add in a little bit of dry ingredients, wait until all the white goes away, and then add more until it’s all incorporated.

Next, fold in your halloween sprinkles. Save the eyes so you can add them to the top of the cookies)

3. Punch Out the Dough & Chill

On a floured surface, roll out your cookie dough and use the biscuit cutters to punch out a perfect circle. Keep rolling out the cookie dough until all of the dough is punched out.

Cut small squares of parchment paper and put them between the cookies.

Chill the cookie dough for at least one hour.

4. Make the Ice Cream

In a blender, add the heavy cream, milk, granulated sugar, milk powder, egg yolks, and salt and blend until everything is combined.

Next, take your ice cream bowl and the ice cream churner attachment and attach them to your stand mixer.

Pour the ice cream mixture into the bowl and churn on the “stir” or lowest setting for 15 – 20 minutes. After 15 – 20 minutes it should look like soft serve ice cream.

Once the ice cream is done churning, add it to a 9×13 dish (casserole dish) and spread out the ice cream evenly. Chill in the freezer overnight.

5. The Next Day: Assemble the Halloween Monster Ice Cream Sandwiches

Bake the cookies at 350 degrees for 8 – 10 minutes depending on how hot your oven is.

Tip: These cookies will spread. When they come out of the oven, take your biscuit cutter and cut off the edges of the cookie. The dough will feel extra soft but that’s okay. It will stiffen up once it’s cool, but still be soft in the center which is what we want. If the cookies still look a bit raw at the bottom after you cut them, stick them back in the oven for an additional 1 – 2 minutes.

After the cookies have completely cooled, take your ice cream out of the freezer and punch out holes with the biscuit cutter.

Sandwich the ice cream between two cookies and enjoy!

Tip: You can also have ice cream scoops in between the cookies! Just note, it might be a little uneven, but still just as delicious.

Monster Ice Cream Sandwich Storage

I recommend storing the baked cookies and ice cream separately as the cookies will harden in the freezer.

Baked Cookies

• Fridge: The cookies can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. To thaw, set the cookies on the counter for 30 minutes – one hour, or until they have completely softened.
• Freezer: The cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 months. To thaw, place in the fridge overnight and then on the counter until completely softened.

Cookie Dough

• Store the cookie dough in an airtight container in the freezer for up to one month with pieces of parchment paper in between each cookie so they are easy to separate.

Ice Cream

• The ice cream can be stored in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 1 – 2 months.

Leftover Ice Cream and Cookie Edges

Don’t throw out the leftover ice cream and baked cookies edges from the Halloween Monster Ice Cream Sandwiches! Layer the cookie bits in between layers of ice cream and create your own cookies and cream ice cream! Store it in the freezer for up to one month (if it lasts that long)!

If you try out these Halloween Monster Ice Cream Sandwiches, please rate it and leave a comment below. This helps other readers decide if this is a great recipe to make. Also, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram @goldenhourgrains so I can see what you’re making!

More Fall Recipes to Try:

Herby Mac n Cheese

Butternut Squash and Chicken Soup

Apple Pie Ice Cream

Cinnamon Cupcakes with Cookie Butter Frosting

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