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Patriotic Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

Patriotic mini ice cream sandwiches with homemade cookie crunch and a soft vanilla center, finished by rolling the edges in red and blue sprinkles for a festive border. Perfect for a 4th of July ice cream dessert—freeze until solid for clean, stackable mini sandwiches.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
freezing 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 310
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Red velvet or chocolate cookie base
  • 1 box red velvet cake mix (or chocolate)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 0.33 cup vegetable oil
Filling and finish
  • 1.5 qt vanilla ice cream slightly softened
  • 1 red and blue sprinkles for rolling
  • 1 parchment paper for lining baking sheets
  • 1 plastic wrap for wrapping sandwiches

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Bake the mini cookies
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper, keeping the liners flat so the cookies bake evenly.
  2. Mix the cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil until a thick dough forms, scraping down the sides as needed.
  3. Scoop tablespoon-sized balls onto the prepared baking sheets, flatten to about 1/4-inch thick circles, and bake for 8–10 minutes until set—do not overbake.
  4. Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack, then freeze for 30 minutes to firm up before assembling.
Assemble and freeze
  1. Working quickly, place a scoop of slightly softened vanilla ice cream on the flat side of one cookie and press another cookie on top to sandwich.
  2. Roll the exposed ice cream edge in red and blue sprinkles to form a colorful border.
  3. Wrap each sandwich in plastic wrap and freeze for at least 2 hours until solid before serving.

Notes

For the cleanest edges, keep the cookies firm (freeze the tray briefly if your kitchen is warm) and press the sandwiches together gently but firmly. Store wrapped sandwiches in the freezer up to 2 weeks; they do not do well thawed and refrozen. For a lighter option, use vanilla ice cream labeled lower-fat or “light” to reduce calories while keeping the red-and-blue sprinkle border the same.