Line an 8 inch cake pan with plastic wrap. Do a double layer of plastic wrap. Spread the softened vanilla ice cream over the cake pan. Smooth it using a spatula. Place in the freezer for at least 3 hours.
1.5 quarts Alden's Organic Vanilla Ice Cream
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray two 8 inch cake pans with baking nonstick spray. Line the bottoms with a 8-inch parchment paper circles. Spray again.
Melt the butter in the microwave, let it cool for 10-15 minutes until cooled to room temperature.
½ cup Unsalted butter
In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
1 ¼ cups All-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon Baking soda, ¼ teaspoon Baking powder, ½ teaspoon Salt
In a large bowl, mix the melted butter, brown sugar, sugar, vanilla, and egg until combined. Add in the dry ingredients and use a rubber spatula to mix until combined.
½ cup Brown sugar, ¼ cup White granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract, 1 Large egg
Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
1 cup Mini chocolate chips
Press the cookie batter evenly into the two cake pans.
Bake for 16-18 minutes. The cookie should very lightly golden on top. You want to underbake the cookies so they aren't hard in the freezer.
Let the cookies cool for 15 minutes in the cake pans before placing on a cooling rack. Cool the cookies completely.
Place the 1st cookie down on your serving board. Take the frozen ice cream out of the freezer and pull it out using the plastic wrap. Flip it onto the first cookie layer and remove the plastic wrap. Place the last layer of cookie on top of the ice cream.
If desired, press extra mini chocolate chips into the sides of the ice cream. Serve immediately. Or place covered in the freezer. Let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving.