Goober Ice Cream Sandwiches

Name: Goober Ice Cream Sandwiches
Yield: Serves 2; can be doubled
Ingredients: 1/3 cup chopped roasted salted cocktail peanuts; 1 cup vanilla ice cream, barely softened; 12 chocolate wafer cookies (from 9-ounce package)

August 20, 2004

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

"Goober"is a southern colloquialism for the peanut — and a great name for our ice cream sandwiches. Be sure to put these together before dinner so that they'll be frozen and ready to enjoy.

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