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I don’t know about you but at our house this time of the year is crazy. We’re running around getting presents for everyone, mailing out Christmas cards, helping out and attending different local events and still keeping up with each other and the blog. Due to it being such a busy time of the year when we decide to splurge and have sweets we like them to not only be quick and easy but delicious as well. A favorite of ours is cookies and ice cream and today I’m sharing with you our favorite Holiday Cookies and Ice Cream.
Our current favorite holiday cookies and ice cream are Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Candies and HÄAGEN-DAZS® Gelato Bars, specifically in caramel vanilla pizzelle. The peanut butter and the chocolate of the cookies work really well with the coarse sea salt that they are topped with, I promise it really does taste good, and all of that partners even better with the HÄAGEN-DAZS® Gelato Bars.
I love partnering the two of these together because I like the taste of milk and ice cream and I find that having the HÄAGEN-DAZS® Gelato Bars is so much easier than having a bowl of ice cream that I’m eating with a spoon while enjoying my cookie. Plus, I find that the HÄAGEN-DAZS® Gelato Bars let me portion control what I’m eating without going overboard. The Hubs on the other hand likes to cut portions of the HÄAGEN-DAZS® Gelato Bars off the stick and put them on his cookie like an ice cream sandwich.
I mentioned before that we specifically prefer the caramel vanilla pizzelle Gelato Bars. The caramel vanilla pizzelle have a “creamy vanilla gelato with 2 golden caramel ribbons, fully dipped in milk chocolate & crunchy Italian style pizzelle cookie pieces.” When I first saw these in the stores I purchased them for the sake of curiosity because what really is an Italian style pizzelle cookie piece? While I did find out that a pizzelle is an Italian waffle cookie it really didn’t matter because whatever it was it was absolutely delicious against the milky gelato and sweet caramel. All three of these go remarkably well with the peanut butter, chocolate candies, and the sea salt of the cookies.
Speaking of the cookies, I told you about them and I bet you’re probably wondering where I got those. They’re actually homemade! That’s right this post is my first EVER food recipe on the blog. This recipe is actually one that Travis came up with and it is for Peanut Butter and Chocolate Candy Cookies. All the ingredients and the directions are below and I do want to point out that some of them are to taste. What this means is that, for example, the honey you can use the smaller amount, the larger amount, an amount in between or none at all depending on your taste preferences. Also, you’re free to use whatever peanut butter you like but I will mention that not all peanut butters are created equal and that different peanut butters will effect the taste and density of the cookies.
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Another thing that I love about the holiday cookies and ice cream is not only how quick and easy they are to make but how quick and easy they are to shop for! We picked up all the ingredients for the Peanut Butter and Chocolate Candy Cookies and the HÄAGEN-DAZS® Gelato Bars at our local Walmart in a 5 minute trip! That’s almost unheard of during the holiday season.
Fi Ní Neachtáin says
Oh yum! Those holiday cookies look so delicious and so does that Haagen Dazs ice-cream. I’d love both for a movie night 🙂
Angelic Sinova says
HÄAGEN-DAZS is my FAVORITE ice cream (there isn’t a flavor I don’t enjoy!) Pair that with some cookies and you just described my perfect night! This looks so yummy <3
Matt Lennox says
Sometimes simple is the way to go, and I imagine these two desserts would taste great together. Don’t the ice creams cost a fortune though?
Cassie says
Actually they were only $3.50 for the box at Walmart, so it was pretty reasonable 🙂
Natalie says
I haven”t tried that ice cream yet, I tend to not eat a lot of ice cream or sugary foods now. However, it looks really good & so do the cookies!
Liz Mays says
I’d happily indulge in both of those treats. I have GOT to find those ice cream bars stat!
Deb www.debcb.com says
OMG, I need those bars. Now.
Kelley @ {The Best Crowe's Nest} says
OH MY GOSH.. YUM! Sweet and salty is my fave combo!
kristine says
Cookies and ice cream are a must for us as well! Can’t wait to try those bars! YUM!
Kendra says
Those bars look amazing! I love Gelato.
Sarah Halstead says
I seriously need some of that in my life.
Nancy Johnson Horn says
I would love to make these with my kids. And those gelato bars look amazing.
Myrabev says
Ok hun you so had me and cookies and ice cream lol, they look great and i am a hagen daaz fun so am off to the shops to buy me one.
Echo says
Did you say cookies and ice cream?! Oh man, I don’t think you can get anymore delicious!
Jess Scull says
My mouth is watering! Now I’m craving gelato!
Emily says
Those cookies look delicious! Any left?!
Cassie says
Lol those were gone right after the pictures were taken. I made a dozen and if you look on the plate there isn’t even that many there!
ashley says
That ice cream looks delish!
Phyrra says
Yum! I need some cookies now 🙂
Eugenia says
I need alll the ice cream!!
Franc Ramon says
Wow for the cookies and wow for the Ice Cream. Haagen Dazs is a really delicious ice cream.
Penny Struebig says
I think I must go to the store right now for some gelanto! That picture of ice cream looks so good!
Kristi says
Love cookies and ice cream! HÄAGEN-DAZS® is also one of my favorite brands of ice cream.
Michelle Hwee says
yum! What a great combination. I love cookies and ice cream 🙂
Rebecca Swenor says
I love peanut butter cookies and I will have to make these for the kids, (wink) Thanks for sharing.
Jennifer S. says
Those Gelato bares are AMAZING! And peanut butter cookies would totally be perfect with them! Brilliant!
rochkirstin says
Oh wow that really looks amazing! I will include that as one of my wishes this Christmas. It’s certainly a no-diet holiday for us!
Laura MyNewestaddiction says
That ice cream looks so good!
Chelsea says
That icecream honestly looks heavenly. I wanttttt.
Herchel A Scruggs says
yes please! I think that pairing looks divine.
Summer says
I have not yet tried the Gelato bars, they look really good.
Vashti (Veepeejay) says
Now I’m over here drooling lol. I love Ice Cream bars. Those look so yummy!
Carly says
Oh my gosh, YES please!
Cassie @ Live.Laugh.L0ve. says
You can’t go wrong with a combination like this! now i want cookies and ice cream!
Aisha Kristine Chong says
this is so yummy and a great addition for the holiday celebrations!
Summer Davis says
There is NOTHING better than ice cream and cookies. Nothing.
Danielle says
I love a good peanut butter cookie. And paired with chocolate just makes sense! #client