Best Frozen Treats for National Ice Cream Month

Nothing says summer like a sweet ice cream treat, and guess what? July is National Ice Cream Month! In celebration, we're serving up 31 days of rich-and-creamy ice cream treats on our site. Get the scoop on our three favorite treats below!
By The Nest Editors for TheNest.com

Cardamom Snickerdoodle Ice Cream Sandwiches

Why We Love It: These decadent ice cream treats are too good to be true: chewy homemade snickerdoodle cookies sandwich cinnamon spice ice cream, making this a truly inviting treat. Enjoy!

Ingredients
Cardamom Snickerdoodles
(Makes 1 1/2 dozen cookies)
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon dried lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cardamom

Preparation
-Preheat the oven to 350°F. Cream the butter and ¾ cup of the sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and vanilla. Add the egg mixture to the butter mixture and beat until combined. Sift the flour, cream of tartar, lemon zest, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until combined.
-Mix together the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom in a small bowl. Scoop the dough by rounded tablespoons and shape the dough into balls. Roll the dough balls in the sugar mixture and place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake the cookies for 13 to 14 minutes, or until the centers are set. Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool completely before removing them from the baking sheet.
-Place one cookie top side down. Scoop 1/3 to 1/2 cup of your favorite spiced ice cream onto the cookie. Place another cookie top side up on the ice cream and press gently to flatten the ice cream between the two cookies. Serve.


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Why We Love It: You can whip up this sweet treat with just three ingredients: fresh pineapple, sugar and water. It's the perfect end to a rich dinner.

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Why We Love It: You get two different kinds of ice cream (vanilla and mint), as well as the crunchy goodness of chocolate cookie, in every bite. Bonus: You can make these bars with store-bought ice cream-you don't have to make your own.

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