Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

For Playgroup on Izzy's birthday i decided to serve a special treat, homemade ice cream sandwiches. I have made them several times since upon my children's request. I made it easy by using Williams-Sonoma's Vanilla Ice Cream Starter. We made the vanilla ice cream according to package directions and then 5 minutes before hard freezing we added mini chocolate chips. It was very tasty. The chocolate chip cookies were just the right size and texture for the ice cream sandwiches.

Chocolate Chip Cookies.... a family recipe

1 cup crisco

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups flour

1 tsp soda

1 tsp salt

6 oz chocolate chips

Cream crisco and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Whisk together flour, salt, and soda. Add and mix until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Using a small scoop, drop on cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 8-11 minutes.