| abstract |
An edible hand held food product that may be used as a container for ice cream and other frozen confections is formed from a shell of baked cookie dough. The thickness of the wall of the ice cream cone of the present invention is at least approximately 1/8' thick. The cookie dough that is used to produce the ice cream cone of the present invention is cookie batter comprised of a liquid, eggs, shortening, flour, sugar, and dry flavoring ingredients, with a reduced amount of leavening agent (i.e. baking powder, baking soda or cream of tartar). An apparatus comprising a pair of molds is also disclosed. The molds (20) create a generally cone shaped shell by the interaction of the male portion (22) and female portion (24). The female portion (24) includes a generally flat top surface (29) provided with a plurality of recessed mold shells or cavities (27) corresponding in configuration and size to the exterior of the cone shaped containers. |