4-Ingredient Ice Cream Cookies
These delightfully simple 4-ingredient ice cream cookies are a summer favorite that kids love to help make! The secret ingredient - vanilla ice cream mixed right into the dough - creates incredibly soft, tender cookies with a unique flavor. Fill the thumbprint centers with your favorite jam or preserves for a sweet finishing touch. Perfect for hot days when you want fresh-baked cookies without heating up the kitchen too much!
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup vanilla ice cream
- ½ cup blueberry or strawberry preserves (or another favorite flavor)
Instructions
- Mix softened butter and flour, then add ice cream. (If you have little ones helping you, you’ll be sure to get giggles from this part!)
- Chill until dough is slightly firm.
- Form into balls and place on cookie sheet.
- Flatten slightly and press a thumb print on top. Fill center with your choice of preserves.
- Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.