Strawberry Bonbons

Ingredients

• 1 pint strawberries, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened
• 25 plain vanilla cookies, such as Nilla wafers
• 1 lb dark chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup pistachios, chopped

Directions

1. 1

   In a medium saucepan, simmer the strawberries and sugar over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and syrupy, about 20 minutes. Let cool.

2. 2

   Transfer the ice cream to a large bowl; fold in 1/2 cup strawberry sauce (reserve the remaining sauce for another use). Cover and freeze until firm, about 1 hour.

3. 3

   Place the cookies flat side down on a parchment-paper-lined baking sheet. Top each cookie with 1 small scoop of ice cream. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.

4. 4

   In a double boiler, melt three-quarters of the chocolate. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining chocolate until melted.

5. 5

   Dunk each bonbon into the chocolate to coat; return to the prepared baking sheet. Immediately sprinkle with the pistachios. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.