“He’s a frozen treat with an all new taste! ‘Cause he came to this planet from outer space!” - Excerpt from the Cookie Cat Rap



Hello Fellowshippers! Courtney here to bring you a treat inspired by Steven Universe himself. In the first episode of Steven Universe “Gem Glow”, Steven is eating a cookie cat ice cream sandwich when he summons his gem weapon for the first time in his life. Cookie Cat is Steven’s favorite dessert so I knew that for a boozy representation of Steven I needed to make an alcoholic cookie cat.

This is definitely the most involved “cocktail” I have ever made for the Fellowship but if you have the time it is definitely worth it. The alcoholic ice cream is homemade and I don’t have an ice cream maker so never fear if you also do not have this fancy tool.

There are three parts to the alcoholic cookie cat:

- Strawberry Champagne Ice Cream

- Vanilla Bourbon Ice Cream

- Cookie Cat Cookies

For the Strawberry Champagne Ice Cream:

- 1 cup half and half

- 1 cup heavy whipping cream

- ½ pound heavily muddled strawberries (I used frozen)

- ¼ cup sugar

- ½ cup Champagne

- Course Salt

- Ice

In a mixing bowl mix the half and half, whipping cream, strawberries and sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Add the mixture to a quart sized freezer bag. Fill a gallon sized freezer bag about a third of the way with ice and add a the salt to the ice (I used about a quarter cup). Put the quart freezer bag in the gallon bag and shake vigorously for about 5 minutes. At this point carefully remove the quart bag, open it and add in the champagne. Return the quart bag to the gallon bag and shake for another 5 minutes. Then put your strawberry champagne ice cream in the freezer.

For the Vanilla Bourbon Ice Cream:

- 1 cup half and half

- 1 cup heavy whipping cream

- 1 tsp vanilla extract

- ¼ cup sugar

- ¼ cup Bourbon

Follow the same instructions for the Strawberry Ice Cream making sure to add the alcohol half way through the shaking process.

Once both ice creams have been allowed to sit in their bags in the freezer for about an hour they should be solid enough to combine in a stripe pattern either on a baking sheet or a 9x13 pan. It should look similar to this when you’re done:

Once this is done cover the ice cream and pop it back in the freezer for at least four hours.

While you’re waiting for the ice cream to freeze make the cookie cat cookies!

- 1 package chocolate cake mix

- 2 eggs

- ½ cups shortening

- ½ cups flour

Add together all ingredients, mix just until combined. Chill the dough for a half hour in the fridge. Roll out the dough and use you’re favorite cookie cat cookie cutter to punch out the cookie shapes. Cook for 5 minutes at 375 degrees. I found my cookie cutter on Amazon and I punched the eyes our of half of the cookies with a straw.

Phew! Now you are finally ready to assemble! Use you cookie cutter again to punch out the cookie cat shape in the ice cream and place your cut out ice cream onto one of the cookies:

Place your second cookie on top and you are ready to go! As I said before these are a little bit of work but they are so so good! The above recipe made four cookie cats for me. The alcohol content is relatively low (about 2.5%) but the champagne and bourbon do not get lost and the result is absolutely delicious. When you eat one you will feel your gem glowing for sure! Make sure to eat the ears first!