Chewy Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
2/3 cup Crisco shortening
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (12-ounce bag)

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a small bowl, combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine shortening, brown sugar, water, and vanilla; beat on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs and beat until combined. Mix flour mixture into eggs mixture and mix on low until combined.

Drop rounded tablespoons of dough about 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 7 to 9 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes on cookie sheet. Remove from cookie tray and cool completely on rack.

After cookies have cooled, take a teaspoon of ice cream and put it on the bottom of one cookie and top with another. Place in freezer until you are ready to serve.