National Ice Cream Sandwich Day

August 2nd is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day. My favorite ice cream sandwich is the traditional long chocolate cake wafer with neapolitan ice cream. More popular these days are the cookie type of ice cream sandwiches. By using cookies the flavor combinations can be unlimited. I found a basic recipe for homemade cookie sandwiches at Nestle meals.com. Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches using packaged cookie dough, store bought ice cream and mini chocolate chips. Simple. With this recipe variety is endless. I am thinking about oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with butter pecan ice cream, or maybe a chocolate chocolate chip cookie with banana ice cream rolled in peanut butter chips (that's my Elvis special).

For those of you liking the more traditional ice cream sandwich there is a recipe that takes lots of the sandwiches, layer them with some whipped topping, hot fudge and nuts to make a spectacular ice cream treat. Real Mom Kitchen is featuring this very idea from a recipe she found from Quick Cooking magazine.

If you are in the Northwest you might try Ruby Jewel Treats handmade ice cream sandwiches that can be found at many locations or you can buy them online. They ship UPS next day. The flavors they offer are:
Lemon Cookie with Honey Lavender
Dark Chocolate Cookie with Fresh Mint
Cinnamon Chocolate Cookie with Espresso
Double Chocolate Cookie with Peanut Butter
“The Chub” – Chocolate Chip Cookie with Vanilla Bean

Treat yourself to the coolest sandwich ever made because today is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day. really. I don't make this stuff up.