Cheater Skeeter, Pumpkin Eater (a.k.a. Ice Cream Sandwiches)

I am a cheater...

True. Story.  Here is the proof...

I know!  I know!

But in my defense, I need to find shortcuts where I can because I am allergic to the freaking planet.

Well, not the WHOLE planet but to so many food ingredients that it is a little ridiculous.  So when I read the back of these ginger spice cookies I could not believe it!

But it's not like it's Christmas, so what could I use them for.  I had a hankering for ice cream sandwiches, but after reading every box in the freezer section it became clear that I would have to make my own from scratch. 

Then I went down the dairy aisle at my local Safeway and saw these lovelies...

I thought I would cry, but I am not much of a crier so I decided that they would make wonderful ice cream sandwiches!  Forget waiting for December to enjoy these little lovelies! So here is what you need to do:

1. Bake the cookies according to package directions.

DO NOT EAT THEM!  WAIT!!

2. Place them on a wire rack to cool and pull out your ice cream for it to become maleable.

This is my ice cream container.  We have to make it from scratch because of my allergies.  We could buy the brand Five from Haagen Dazs, but for the same price we get three times the ice cream by making it ourselves.

3. Turn all of your cookies over and then start scooping your ice cream onto one cookie.  Then gently press a second cookie onto the top of the ice cream.

Lovely...isn't it.

4. Line up the sandwiches in a glass Pyrex dish and work quickly.

5. Cover them with plastic wrap and place into the freezer for at least one hour.  

6. Don't forget to cover your ice cream before you place it back into the freezer.  The plastic wrap has to be directly on the ice cream to avoid freezer burn.

Happy summer!
Next time...FLANK STEAK TACOS