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Patriotic Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

Patriotic mini ice cream sandwiches with homemade cookie discs and vanilla ice cream, finished with a red-and-blue sprinkle border. Bake mini red velvet (or chocolate) cookie sandwiches, freeze until solid, then serve as an easy 4th of July red white blue dessert.
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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: 360
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Red velvet or chocolate cookie base
  • 1 box red velvet cake mix (or chocolate) Use cake mix for easy, consistent mini cookie texture.
  • 2 large eggs Helps bind the cookie dough.
  • 0.333 cup vegetable oil Keeps cookies tender.
Ice cream assembly
  • 1.5 quarts vanilla ice cream, slightly softened Softened just enough to spread when assembling.
  • Red and blue sprinkles for rolling Used to roll the exposed ice cream edge for the festive border.
  • Parchment paper and plastic wrap Parchment lines baking sheets; plastic wrap for individual freezing.

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Bake the mini cookie discs
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Mix the cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil together until a thick dough forms.
  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.
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, wrap each sandwich in plastic wrap, and freeze for at least 2 hours until solid before serving.

Notes

Pro tip: Chill the cookie discs before assembly so the ice cream doesn’t slide off. Store assembled sandwiches wrapped in plastic wrap in the freezer for up to 2 weeks (best texture within 7 days); do not refrigerate. For a dairy-free option, swap vanilla ice cream for a dairy-free brand with a similar softening texture.