5 Ways to Celebrate Peanut Butter and Jelly Day

There are three simple rules of thumb to getting an ice cream sandwich right: First, use soft-baked cookies. Second, let the ice cream soften slightly before scooping it onto a cookie. And third, throw in a surprise, oh, like a tiny spoonful of raspberry or strawberry preserves, which is especially delicious if you're using peanut-butter cookies. And that pretty much sums up these slider-like treats from the new book 400 Calories or Less, by Our Best Bites bloggers Sara Wells and Kate Jones. The cookie sandwiches aren't huge in size, but their taste is gargantuan.

Get the recipe: PB&J Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches