*the following post may contain inappropriate foods for those of you that are watching your figure. if that's the case, then I highly advise you read this with your eyes closed.
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as part of our summer schedule, I've been setting aside one day a week (usually thursdays) for the older kids to do some baking. they have been expressing an interest in baking for quite some time now, so I figured why not? it keeps them occupied (sometimes for the whole afternoon), and keeps my freezer stocked with snacks. and when my 7 year old exclaims he's hungry for the 80th time, I can say fine! have a cookie or two...or ten. the little ones even get involved, mostly by offering their spoon-licking services and asking for handouts.
they haven't quite mastered the art of "cleaning up as you go" yet. it's not easy to see my "territory" turn into a war zone of sorts, so during this time I try busy myself with some other mundane task and simply avoid the kitchen altogether. that way, everyone stays happy.
they've made quite a variety of treats; from cookies and bars to desserts and granola, but by far the most favorite were these yummy ice cream sandwiches.
can you say sinful?
believe you me, it took huge amounts of willpower to keep from reaching into the freezer for one of these chocolate babies every time I made my way into the kitchen. I finally had the kids move them to the upright freezer in the garage because at least that involved a couple more steps to get to them. (although that didn't really stop me.)
so, would you like the recipe? or would you rather not be tempted?
since I'm feeling evil, meet your fate:
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Chocolate-Marshmallow Ice Cream Sandwiches
- 10 miniature caramel Twix bars
- 1 two layer size chocolate cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 cups chocolate ice cream
- 2/3 cup marshmallow creme
1. Unwrap Twix bars; place in resealable plastic bag. Seal and freeze 2 hours.
2. Meanwhile, to prepare cookies, preheat oven to 350o F. In mixing bowl combine cake mix, eggs, oil and water. Beat with electric mixer until combined. Drop dough by well-rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake about 10 minutes or until tops are set. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets. Remove cookies; cool completely on wire racks.
3. Spoon ice cream into large bowl. Let stand 10 minutes to soften slightly. Meanwhile using a rolling pin, crush frozen Twix bars. Stir into ice cream; return to freezer until ready to use.
4. Spread marshmallow creme on flat sides of half of the cookies. Using a small ice cream scoop, place some ice cream mixture onto flat sides of remaining cookies.
5. Gently sandwich cookies together and freeze for 2 hours or until firm. Serve immediately or wrap each sandwich in plastic wrap and freeze for up to 1 month. (but whose would last that long, I wonder?)
makes about 14 sandwiches
(I doubled the recipe.)
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YUM!
-jessica
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