Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Name: Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups sliced almonds; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 sticks unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons light brown sugar; 2 eggs; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 2 1/4 cups rolled oats; 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries; 3/4 pound bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, cut into 1/3-inch pieces; 4 pints vanilla ice cream, softened slightly