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Patriotic Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

Patriotic ice cream sandwiches with mini red velvet (or chocolate) cookie rounds and vanilla ice cream, then roll the edges in red and blue sprinkles for a festive border. Bake until just set, sandwich with slightly softened ice cream, and freeze until solid for an easy 4th of July frozen dessert with clean, stacked slices.
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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: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Red velvet or chocolate cookie dough
  • 1 box red velvet cake mix (or chocolate)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 0.33 cup vegetable oil
Vanilla ice cream filling
  • 1.5 quarts vanilla ice cream slightly softened
  • 1 red and blue sprinkles for rolling
  • 1 parchment paper and plastic wrap for lining/freezing

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan
  • 1 wire rack

Method
 

Bake the cookie rounds
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Mix cake mix, eggs, and oil together until a thick dough forms.
  3. Scoop tablespoon-sized balls onto prepared baking sheets, flatten to about 1/4-inch thick circles, and bake for 8–10 minutes until set—do not overbake.
  4. Let cookies cool completely on a wire rack, then freeze for 30 minutes.
Assemble mini sandwiches 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 sprinkle border, freeze the cookies first so the ice cream doesn’t melt into the cookie. Store assembled sandwiches in the freezer, tightly wrapped, up to 2 months; thaw in the fridge for 5–10 minutes if you want slightly softer bites. If you want a lighter option, use reduced-fat vanilla ice cream and expect a softer texture but the same festive look.