Active Time

　　35 min

　　Total Time

　　3 1/2 hr

　　

Ingredients

Makes 8 sandwiches

　　1 pint superpremium vanilla ice cream, softened slightly

　　1/4 teaspoon pure peppermint extract

　　1 cup finely crushed peppermint hard candies (1/4 lb)

　　16 chocolate wafers such as Nabisco Famous

　　

Special Equipment

a 1/4-cup ice cream scoop

　　

Step 1

Stir together ice cream (reserve pint container), extract, and 1/2 cup crushed candy in a bowl until combined.

　　

Step 2

Transfer mixture to pint container and freeze until just firm enough to scoop, about 1 hour.

　　

Step 3

Working very quickly, scoop ice cream onto flat sides of 8 wafers (1 scoop per wafer), then top with remaining 8 wafers, flat sides down. Wrap each sandwich individually with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, about 1 hour. Unwrap sandwiches and roll edges in remaining 1/2 cup crushed candy. Rewrap and freeze until firm, about 1 hour.

　　Cooks' note:

　　Ice cream sandwiches keep 3 days.