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Patriotic Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

Patriotic mini ice cream sandwiches made with star-shaped sugar cookies and layered red, white, and blue berry ice cream. This July 4th dessert freezes into bite-size sandwiches with bright sprinkles peeking at the edges.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
freezing 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Sugar cookie dough
  • 1 sugar cookie dough Roll and cut into 2-inch stars; bake into cookies.
Strawberry ice cream
  • 1 pint strawberry ice cream Soften before assembling.
Blueberry or vanilla ice cream with blue food coloring
  • 1 pint blueberry or vanilla ice cream Soften, then tint with blue food coloring to create the blue layer.
Sprinkles
  • 0.5 red, white, and blue sprinkles Use to coat exposed ice cream edges.

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan
  • 1 Dutch oven

Method
 

Bake and cool the star cookies
  1. Bake the 2-inch star-shaped sugar cookies at 350F for 8-10 minutes, until the edges look set. Cool completely before assembling so the ice cream doesn’t melt.
Assemble the mini sandwiches
  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy lifting and cleanup. Keep it ready before the ice cream is fully soft.
Layer cookies and ice cream
  1. Place half the cookies flat side up on the parchment, leaving space between them. Work in small batches if the ice cream softens too quickly.
Add the red layer
  1. Drop a small scoop of softened strawberry or blueberry ice cream onto each cookie. Keep the scoop compact so it spreads neatly when pressed.
Close and press
  1. Top each with a second cookie and press gently to spread the ice cream to the edges. Press just enough to create an even seal without cracking the cookies.
Sprinkle the patriotic edges
  1. Roll the exposed ice cream edges in red, white, and blue sprinkles. Aim for full coverage on the sides where the ice cream shows.

Notes

Pro tip: if your ice cream gets too soft, briefly re-chill it so the sandwiches assemble cleanly. Store assembled mini sandwiches in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 weeks; they do not need thawing before serving. Freezing is yes. Dietary swap: use dairy-free strawberry and blueberry ice cream to make this a dairy-free frozen treat.