You will need:

1 stick margarine (using margarine instead of butter makes softer cookies)

1 cup brown sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup cocoa powder

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

Half-gallon vanilla ice cream

Directions:

·        Mix the margarine and brown sugar until creamy.

·        Beat in the eggs, one at a time.

·        Add the vanilla.

·        In another bowl stir the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.

·        Gradually add this mixture to the margarine mixture.

·        Beat the mixtures well until it forms a well combined dough.

·        Gather the dough into a ball and chill for a minimum of 1 hour.

·        Heat your oven to 375 degrees.

·        Roll out the dough to half a centimeter thickness.

·        Use a knife and cut out rectangular pieces. You decide how big or small depending on your favorite sandwich size.

·        Place your cookie rectangles on a baking pan (no need to grease it). You may use a fork to make patterns in the cookies.

·        Bake your cookies for 8-10 minutes. Leave aside to cool.

·        While you are waiting for the cookies to cool, cut rectangular blocks from your vanilla ice cream.

·        Place one ice cream block between two cookies. You may trim any excess ice cream from the sides.

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