Aicia Colacci’s Avocados from Mexico ice cream sandwiches

Ice cream sandwiches

Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 1 cup ripe avocados from Mexico
• 3/4 cup coconut sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

• 4 large ripe avocados from Mexico
• 1 cup roasted and shelled pistachios
• 1 cup sweetened coconut cream
• 2 tbsp. honey
• 1 pinch of sea salt

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
2. In a food processor, blend eggs, sugars and avocados from Mexico until smooth. In a mixing bowl, sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt and then incorporate the remaining ingredients.
3. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir. Don’t overmix mix. Let the bowl sit in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
4. Form the dough into teaspoon-sized balls and flatten to 1/4-inch thickness. Press a few chocolate chips on top of the cookies.
5. Bake for 7 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a plate.

1. In a food processor, blend pistachios to desired consistency.
2. Add remaining ingredients and process until smooth.
3. Transfer to a baking dish and cover with parchment paper.
4. Freeze for at least 4 hours.

1. Remove the ice cream from the freezer and let it temper a little for easier handling.
2. Make sure the cookies are well chilled.
3. Form a scoop of ice cream and place it on the baking side of one cookie, add a second cookie on top of the ice cream and voilà!