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ULTIMATE HOLIDAY RECIPE CONTEST (FINALIST #4): GINGER SNAP AND PUMPKIN COOKIE SANDWICHES

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

The following recipe is the last of four finalists in our Ultimate Holiday Recipe Contest, which challenged Turkey Hill fans to submit recipes in one of two different categories: recipes using our seasonal Ginger Snap ice cream, or recipes using any other Turkey Hill ice cream flavor. Over the next four days we’ll feature two recipes from each category and everyone will be asked to vote for their favorite beginning on Friday. The winner will receive a one year’s supply of Turkey Hill Ice Cream, and the other three finalists will receive a one month supply of ice cream. Enjoy the recipes!

Our fourth and final finalist comes to us from Stefanie S. of Las Vegas, NV. This one combines two great holiday flavors — pumpkin and ginger snap. What makes this cookie-and-ice cream recipe even better is that if you have extra cookies left over (and hopefully you do), you can enjoy them with a glass of milk! If you like this recipe, stop by tomorrow and throughout next week to vote for it!

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GINGER SNAP AND PUMPKIN COOKIE SANDWICHES

INGREDIENTS

2/3 cup vegetable oil
15 oz. can pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
2 eggs
1½ cups sugar
2 tsp vanilla
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 pint Turkey Hill Ginger Snap ice cream

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine oil, pumpkin, eggs, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and mix just until completely blended. Place rounded tablespoons of cookie dough on a cookie sheet about 1-2 inches apart and flatten slightly. Bake at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes until beginning to brown slightly. Transfer cookies to a rack and allow them to cool completely. Cover flat side of one cookie a small scoop of Ginger Snap ice cream and top with another cookie. Enjoy!

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RECIPE CONTEST FINALIST #2 – CHRISTMAS PEPPERMINT CRUNCH PREMIUM ICE CREAM SANDWICH COOKIES

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

The following recipe is the second of four finalists in our Ultimate Holiday Recipe Contest, which challenged Turkey Hill fans to submit recipes using our two seasonal ice cream flavors, Peppermint Stick and Egg Nog. The other finalists will be posted on the Ice Cream Journal this week and voting for the winner will begin on Thursday, with the winner receiving a one year’s supply of Turkey Hill Ice Cream. The other three finalists will all receive a one month supply of ice cream. Congrats to them, and enjoy the recipes!

This minty recipe was submitted by Tracy D. of Osceola, PA. The beauty and deliciousness of this recipe lies in its simplicity and fun. Kids and adults alike will have a good time decorating the cookies after they’ve been completed. We used white icing, but feel free to use as many colors as you’d like!  

INGREDIENTS

Turkey Hill Peppermint Stick Limited Edition Premium Ice cream
6 crushed candy canes
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Popsicle Sticks(optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Crush Candy Canes into very small pieces and set aside.

2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar making it smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for minimum of one hour (or overnight).

3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Roll out chilled dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with your choice of Christmas cookie cutter, making shapes in pairs (to be used to sandwich ice cream later). Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet approximately one inch apart.

4. Bake 6 to 8 minutes. Cool completely.

5. After cookies are cooled, choose two of the exact same cookies and spread Turkey Hill Peppermint Stick ice cream onto one cookie, making it approximately 1 inch thick. Some molding of ice cream with fingers may be necessary to make outer edge of ice cream match the shape of the cookie.

6. Place same cookie shape on top of ice cream forming a cookie sandwich. 

7. Roll or sprinkle outer ice cream edge in crushed candy canes.

8. Store in freezer until ready to enjoy!

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