X1. Cookie Dough Ice Cream Dessert

I know the past few blogs that I have posted have been more international foods for so Chinese, Mexican, etc. but since today, March 20,2014 marks the first day of Spring I thought it would be great to start getting into the setting of spring and summer. And one of my favorite things to eat in the summer is ice cream cake. It is perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, or just good ole desserts. This recipe I’m about to tell you about is Cookie Dough Ice cream dessert. It has a layer of ice cream on a very delicious chocolate-chip crust that it super tasty! One thing that is also nice about this is that it only has 4 ingredients unlike the past few that I did. It also takes 15 minutes to prep but on the down fall it takes 2 hours and 5 minutes total. But it serves up to 12 people! For this you will need: Pillsbury refrigerated chocolate chip cookies, cookie dough ice cream, cookie crisp cereal, and hot fudge topping. Now let’s learn how to make this!

Step 1: Heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. And line a 13 by 9 inch pan with heavy-duty foil, making sure it extends the foil over the sides of the pan.

Step 2: Now in the pan break up the cookie dough, and with floured fingers, press the dough evenly in bottom of the pan to form the crust.

Step 3: Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Then cool completely for about 30 minutes.

Step 4: Meanwhile, remove the ice cream from the freezer; and place it in the refrigerator allowing it to soften.

Step 5: After the ice cream is softened spread it evenly over the cooled crust. Then top evenly with 2 cups of the cereal, while pressing lightly into the ice cream. 

Step 6: Place 2/3 cups of hot fudge topping in a small resalable food-storage plastic bag and partially seal it. Then cut a small hole in the bottom corner to drizzle the topping over the dessert. 

Step 7: Lastly freeze for at least one hour or until firm before serving it.  Make sure to use the foil to lift from the pan and cut into pieces.