Chocolate-Dipped Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie & Coffee Ice Cream Sandwiches

Directions

For ice cream:

1. To make the coffee ice cream, place the coffee beans in a grinder and pulse 2–3 times, just to break up the beans. Transfer the coffee beans to a medium saucepan and add the heavy cream, milk, sugar and salt. Stir to combine and cook over medium heat until very warm but not boiling, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let steep at room temperature for 1 hour. Strain through a fine mesh sieve and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
2. Pour coffee mixture and vanilla into an ice cream maker and churn according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 30 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze for at least 2 hours.

For cookies:

3. To make the cookies, preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat or parchment paper and set aside.
4. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside. In a stand-up mixer with a paddle attachment, combine the butter, sugar and brown sugar. Beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, and then the vanilla. Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet mixture. Stir in the oats and 1½ cups of chocolate chips and stir to combine.
5. Using an ice cream or cookie dough scoop so your cookies are exactly the same size, scoop dough onto the prepared baking sheet and bake until golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool completely on pan.

To assemble:

6. When you are ready to assemble the cookie ice cream sandwiches, remove the ice cream from the freezer to soften, about 15 minutes.
7. Add half of the remaining chocolate chips to a heat-proof bowl. Place a saucepan with 2 inches of water over medium heat. Once the water is steaming, sit the bowl with the chocolate chips on top of the saucepan. Stirring occasionally, cook until the chocolate is fully melted. Remove from heat, add the remaining chocolate chips and stir continuously until completely melted and chocolate has a smooth, glossy consistency.
8. To assemble the ice cream sandwiches, place about ½ cup of ice cream onto one side of a cookie. Dip another cookie, top side down, into the melted chocolate to cover about ? of the cookie. (Alternatively, you can spoon the melted chocolate into a ziplock bag, snip the corner and drizzle over the sandwiches.) Place that chocolate-dipped cookie on top of the ice cream topped cookie to create a sandwich. Repeat this process until all sandwiches are made, transferring to a parchment-lined baking sheet as you go. Place the coffee ice cream sandwiches in the freezer for at least 2 hours or until the ice cream has set.