My first blog post:

Thanks to all the food bloggers i have been interacting with at www.foodbuzz.com and the scrumptious recipes which has motivated me to join the food bloggers. The impending weekend and the awesome weather is just right for me to post delicious dessert recipe which i am planning to make today. i have sourced it from KeepItSweet. This heavenly dessert is called Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Bars. I am sharing this amazing recipe hoping you will enjoy making it. 

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Bars

Servings: 12-16

Ingredients

• 1 batch prepared chocolate chip cookie dough (recipe below)
• 3 cups vanilla bean ice cream
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Cooking Directions

1. Cover prepared cookie dough layer with vanilla ice cream; cover and freeze for an hour
2. Once ice cream is frozen, place chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl
3. Melt chocolate in microwave in 30-second increments, stirring in-between
4. When chocolate is melted, spread evenly over ice cream layer, cover and re-freeze for an hour or until ready to serve
5. Cut into bars and enjoy!

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 tablespoons milk (I use skim)
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Cooking Directions

1. To Make the Cookie Dough:
2. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy
3. Mix in milk
4. Gradually mix in flour and salt
5. Stir in chocolate chips
6. Press into a 9x9 pan lined with wax paper

 P.S. This recipe reminds of the Gelato of the same name that i keep relishing :)