24 (3 inch) chewy chocolate chip cookies
1 qt. chocolate chip ice cream, slightly softened
1/2 c. flake coconut (optional)
1 med. banana, chopped

Prepare or purchase your favorite chewy chocolate chip cookies. In large bowl, stir together ice cream, coconut and banana just until blended. Freeze mixture for 2 hours. Spread about 1/4 cup ice cream on each of 12 cookies. Top each with additional cookie, press together to form a sandwich. With metal spatula go around edges of each ice cream sandwich to remove excess ice cream. Wrap each ice cream sandwich with plastic wrap, freeze at least 4 hours. Makes 12 ice cream sandwiches.