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The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Caramel Ice Cream Sundae

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A classic American dessert featuring a freshly baked, giant chocolate chip cookie bar as the base. The cookie dough is infused with a hint of instant coffee for a richer flavor. Warm squares of the cookie are served as a base for a sundae, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, drizzled with hot fudge and caramel sauces, and finished with whipped cream and a maraschino cherry.

Ingredients

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  • 2 sticks butter, softened, plus more for greasing
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon (heaping) instant coffee granules
  • 8 ounces chocolate chips or chocolate chunks
  • Hot fudge, for drizzling
  • Caramel sauce, for drizzling
  • Vanilla ice cream
  • Whipped cream
  • Maraschino cherries

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl, mix the softened butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until combined. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix together.
  3. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, salt, baking soda, and instant coffee granules.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in batches, mixing gently after each addition until just combined.
  5. Gently stir in the chocolate chips or chunks.
  6. Thoroughly grease and flour a quarter sheet pan or a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
  7. Spread the cookie dough evenly into the prepared pan.
  8. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the center is set.
  9. To serve: Warm the hot fudge and caramel sauces. Place a warm square of the cookie on a plate.
  10. Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, drizzle with both hot fudge and caramel sauces, and finish with whipped cream and a maraschino cherry.

Notes

  • You can use either a quarter sheet pan or a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
  • If you double the recipe, the baking time will need to be increased to 20 to 22 minutes.

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