Ice Cream Cookies!
Neapolitan cookies might not be the first cookie you think of adding to your Christmas cookie tray, but I’m here to make case for them. Not only are they absolutely adorable and unique, but they have a little something or everyone (just like the ice cream!). A little sweet, a little fruity, and of course, a little chocolatey–these are the ultimate crowd-pleasing cookies!
What we love about them:
Such a fun appearance–they really look like scoops of ice cream! Soft and melt in your mouth texture (cake flour helps with this). Incredible flavor–each color has a distinct taste. Made from ONE cookie dough!
Obviously, these neapolitan cookies would also be so fun in the summer too, especially at an ice cream themed party with ice cream cone cupcakes or an ice cream cake! I can’t wait to see how you serve them 🥰
What You Need
These neapolitan cookies might look complicated, but they are surprisingly unfussy, and that includes the ingredient list!
Cake flour. This yields a softer, finer, crumb which really contributes to the ice cream feel of these neapolitan cookies. I do provide instructions for using all-purpose flour below, if that’s all you have on hand (just make sure to measure it properly!). Freeze dried strawberries. We’ll blitz these into a powder using a food processor. I love keeping these on hand for strawberry frosting and strawberry cookies! Cocoa powder. I like using natural cocoa powder here. It yields the proper chocolatey flavor without overwhelming the other flavors like Dutch process cocoa could do. Corn starch. This helps the cookies hold their ice cream scoop shape. Don’t skip it! Vanilla bean paste. This adds a lovely vanilla flavor and those gorgeous little flecks of vanilla beans to our vanilla cookie dough (and only that dough!). I really recommend trying to find it, but if you can’t, you can use just 1 teaspoon of regular vanilla extract instead. The flavor will be a bit different, but it will still work and taste great!
Remember, this is just an overview of the ingredients I used and why. For the full recipe please scroll down to the bottom of the post!
How to Make Neapolitan Cookies
SAM’S TIP: The dough will be pretty stiff, so add your dry ingredients gradually. This will make combining the wet and dry ingredients much easier! SAM’S TIP: Clean your cookie scoop between scoops for the neatest, cleanest looking neapolitan cookies! This isn’t a requirement, but it will improve the appearance of your cookies. Stay tuned for even more fun cookie flavors–I have lots of new recipes to share this holiday season! Enjoy! Let’s bake together! Subscribe to my newsletter to be notified of all the newest recipes and follow along on YouTube where I share hundreds of free recipe tutorials! 💜
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