Hy-Vee Recipes and Ideas

Directions

1. Step1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar together until smooth. Beat in vanilla, almond extract and egg.

2. Step2

   In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Gradually add to butter mixture just until combined. Mix in food coloring until dough reaches desired color.

3. Step3

   Working in batches, roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1/8-inch thick. Cut out cookies using a 4-1/2-inch star-shaped cookie cutter. Reroll and cut out scraps as needed. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets. Bake 6 to 8 minutes until cookies are set and cool completely on wire rack.

4. Step4

   Line a 1-inch-tall sheet pan with waxed paper. Spread enough ice cream in pan to make a 1-inch-high flat sheet. Freeze for 10 minutes.

5. Step5
   Cut ice cream into 24 stars using the same cutter used for the cookies. Spread more ice cream in pan as needed to make a 1-inch-high flat sheet; freeze 10 minutes and repeat cutting shapes.
6. Step6
   Sandwich one ice cream star between two cookies. Return sandwiches to the freezer until ready to serve. If desired, garnish sandwiches with sprinkles.