First, the cookies on the top and bottom must be soft-otherwise, as the ice cream melts, each bite pushes it out the sides, making it impossible to eat. For decades now they have become a beloved summertime tradition, so finding the most delicious option is crucial.Īs usual, in a competitive taste test like this, these ice cream sandwiches have a lot of expectations to live up to.
These nostalgic chocolate-chip-laden treats are a whole other, wildly superior ballgame. But in the test kitchen we prefer the other kind: vanilla ice cream layered between two chewy chocolate chip cookies. There are those which are essentially rectangles of ice cream caught between cakey, often mushy chocolate cookies. In the US there are two genres of ice cream sandwiches competing for your love. Let’s get one thing straight: A chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich is not-and I will say it again, not-any old ice cream sandwich. Today, which ice cream sandwich is the most satisfying?
In our Taste Test series, BA editors conduct blind comparisons to discover the best supermarket staples (like vanilla ice cream or frozen pizza).
