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Here’s another great Halloween ice cream recipe that the kids will enjoy.

Halloween Ice Cream Vampire Bats
Ingredients:

• 4 (3 1/2 inch) soft oatmeal cookies
• 4 large Scoops of chocolate ice cream (try our chocolate coconut ice cream recipe)
• Assorted candies for decoration, such as candy - candy corn, licorice whips, jellybeans, fruit rolls

Preparation:
For the wings, place cookies on a cutting board. Cut cookies into halves. Using a teaspoon, cut a slightly scalloped edge on the straight side of each cookie; set wings aside.

For the body of the bat, place a scoop of ice cream on each of four serving plates. Using a knife make a cut about 1/2-inch deep on each side of the scoops of ice cream.

To assemble the ice cream bats, insert the end of cookie wing into cuts on sides of ice cream scoops. Place so they look like wings. Decorate ice cream with candies to create the bat’s face. Use licorice pieces for the ears, jelly beans for the eyes, candy corn for the fangs, or use your own imagination. Serve immediately or freeze for up to two hours before serving.
Serves 4.

If you do end up making these, send us a picture!

It’s almost Halloween!  Dress up your desserts by making these homemade chocolate Halloween ice cream sandwiches.

Yield: Makes about 2 dozen sandwiches

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/4 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 pints mint chocolate chip and/or vanilla ice cream (make your own with the recipes on our blog).
• Black and orange sprinkles, colored sugars or other Halloween cookie decorations (optional)

1.  Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Beat sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add corn syrup, egg and vanilla; beat until well blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture at low speed until blended. Cover and refrigerate dough about 15 minutes or until firm.

2. Shape dough by tablespoonfuls into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten slightly with fingers. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are set. Immediately transfer to wire racks; cool completely.

3. Soften ice cream at room temperature about 10 minutes or in microwave oven on MEDIUM (50%) 10 to 20 seconds. For each ice cream sandwich, place about 1/4 cup (1 small scoop) ice cream on flat side of one cookie; top with another cookie, flat side down. Press gently so that ice cream meets edges of cookies. Immediately roll edges of ice cream in decorations, if desired. Wrap in plastic wrap; freeze until ready to serve.

Make Your Ice Cream The FUN Way — In The ICE CREAM BALL!

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Remember that “gross” dessert made from pudding and oreos and gummy worms?  Kids love it as is, but imagine how popular it would be if it was made from ice cream instead.

[image courtesty of bitterbutton.com]

You’ll need:

1. An ice cream ball (or two, depending on how many kids are involved)

2. Ice cream mix (we’ve got some great recipes on this blog)

3. Gummy worms

Here’s how to make this spooktacular dessert:

As the kids are making the ice cream in the ice cream ball, fill the bottom of your cups with crushed oreos.  Once the kids are done making the ice cream, scoop out a layer of vanilla or chocolate ice cream and put it on top of the layer of “dirt”.  Let the kids cover it with another layer of cookie crumbs, then ice cream… as many layers as they want (and will fit in the cup).  The final layer should have cookie crumbs so the worms have a place to rest.  Top each cup with one gummy worm.

Do you have another great Halloween ice cream recipe?  Send it along with a picture to blog @ allthingsicecream.com and we’ll post it here!

Ice cream parties are popular all year long.  Halloween is no exception.  Get in the spooky spirit by having your kids invite a few friends over to make a tasty treat — Ice Cream Jack O’ Lanterns.

To make Ice Cream Jack O’Lanterns, you will need:

* Navel Oranges (1 per child)

* A Knife or a Permanent Black Marker

* Vanilla Ice Cream and/or Orange Sherbet

* A Cookie Sheet

Once you’ve gathered your ingredients and tools, follow these instructions to make the Jack O’Lanterns:

1. Cut a round lid out of each navel orange.

2. Hollow out the oranges by scooping the pulp out of each.

3. Use a knife to carve a face in each orange, or draw on faces using a permanent black marker.

4. Fill each orange with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and/or orange sherbet. If you carved faces into the oranges, be careful not to let any ice cream ooze out of the holes.

5. Put the lids back on the oranges.

6. Place the oranges on a cookie sheet and freeze them until you are ready to serve them.