# Potato Chip Cookie Sandwiches These Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches Contain a Salty Crunch By Alyson Wyers | Published 2017-08-01 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/potato-chip-cookie References: [howsweeteats](http://www.howsweeteats.com/2017/07/currently-crushing-on-190/) & [foodiecrush](http://www.foodiecrush.com/potato-chip-cookie-ice-cream-sandwiches-recipe/) This potato chip cookie recipe is the perfect vehicle to make seasonally appropriate ice cream sandwiches. From the food blog Foodie Crush, the potato chip cookie ice cream sandwiches are a delicious sweet and slightly salty treat to enjoy this summer. Thick cut kettle chips are added to a mother's oatmeal chocolate chip recipe, giving the baked goods "a crispy, salty crunch," a delicious sea salt and chocolate flavor combination and added texture to the homemade ice cream sandwiches. Blogger Heidi suggests making the [potato chip cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thin-cookies-nyc) as uniform as possible size-wise, making them thinner, freezing them before assembling the sandwiches and using ice cream pints to get the right sized layers. You can also decorate your cookies with a [chocolate dip and sprinkles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pistachio-kunafa-cookie-sandwiches). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Salty-sweet Combination:** Explore innovative ways to combine salty and sweet flavors in food products, such as potato chip cookie sandwich desserts. - **Texture Play:** Leverage the trend of adding unexpected textures to traditional desserts, like incorporating crispy kettle chips into cookie recipes. - **Creative Ice Cream Sandwiches:** Experiment with unique ingredients and flavor combinations to create homemade ice cream sandwiches that stand out in the market. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Snacks:** Food companies can develop new snack offerings that combine unexpected flavors and textures, such as potato chip cookie sandwiches, to cater to consumers' desire for unique taste experiences. - **Bakery:** Bakeries can offer potato chip cookie sandwiches as a specialty dessert item, capitalizing on the trend of incorporating salty elements into sweet treats. - **Ice Cream:** Ice cream manufacturers can create innovative ice cream sandwich options by collaborating with bakeries and incorporating unconventional ingredients like potato chip cookies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Textural Cookie Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chip-city-cookies-thins-thinwiches.md) - [Collaboration Snack Chip Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pringlicious-cookie.md) - [Dipped Cookie Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dipped-cookie-sandwiches.md) - [Exclusive Dessert Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kith-and-chips-ahoy.md) - [Frozen Brownie Cookie Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salted-caramel-ice-cream-sandwich.md) - [Ice Cream Sandwich Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chips-ahoy-popup.md) - [Frozen Snack Cake Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-debbie-ice-cream-sandwiches.md) - [Deep-Fried Ice Cream Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fried-ice-cream-cookies.md) - [Buttery Pretzel-Infused Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-chip-cretzel.md)