A-ma-zing. That’s all we can say about this recipe. The lethal combination of Cookie Dough Bites, praline, ice cream, and cookies is our ultimate guilty pleasure of the week. This is the recipe that we followed, but of course, you can substitute ingredients for ones of your liking!

The ingredients are as follows:

For praline:
1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup sugar

For sandwich layers:
1 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter at room temperature
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

For sandwich filling:
1 box Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites, finely chopped
2 pt store-bought premium vanilla ice cream, softened

Cookie Dough Bite and Praline Ice Cream Sandwiches Directions:

For Pralines:
1. Mix pecans and salt together in mixing bowl
2. Cook sugar under moderate heat until melted. Stir occasionally until melts into caramel
3. Add pecans and salt mix into pan with caramel, making sure they are well coated
4. Spread praline onto a foiled baking pan and allow time to harden (about 15 minutes)
5. Peel praline off pan and chop into fine pieces

For Sandwich Layers
1. Preheat oven to 375°F
2. Coat 2 baking pans with butter and place parchment paper on top
3. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
4. In a different bowl, combine brown sugar and butter and beat with electric mixer on medium-high until mixture is fluffy
5. Add eggs, one at a time, add vanilla, and continue beating
6. Reduce speed to low and include flour mixture
7. Separate batter into two even parts and spread into even layers onto both baking pans
8. Sprinkle in praline atop batter and bake for about 10 minutes or until layers are golden brown

Assembly:
1. Remove one sandwich layer and turn upside down
2. Include chopped Cookie Dough Bites to softened ice cream
3. Spread a thick, even layer of ice cream on top of upside down sandwich layer
4. Place other sandwich layer on top, praline side up, and press gently so sandwich sticks together
5. Wrap baking pan with plastic wrap and place in freezer for at least one hour
6. Take ice cream sandwich out of freezer and cut into 24 sandwiches

Cookie Dough Bites and praline ice cream sandwiches are the perfect combination of sweet and salty, chewy and crunchy, and is sure to run out as soon as you take it out of the freezer. We hope you try this delicious concoction. Let us know what you think of it! Bon Apetit!