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Patriotic Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

Patriotic mini ice cream sandwiches made with mini cookie sandwiches filled with slightly softened vanilla ice cream and rolled edges in red and blue sprinkles for a festive border. This easy 4th of July ice cream dessert uses baked cake-mix cookies, then freezes until the centers are firm.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
freeze 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 base
  • 1 box red velvet cake mix (or chocolate)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 0.3333333333 cup vegetable oil
Filling and finishing
  • 1.5 quarts vanilla ice cream slightly softened
  • 1 red and blue sprinkles for rolling
  • 1 parchment paper and plastic wrap for lining and wrapping

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

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

Notes

For the cleanest sandwich edges, keep the cookies very cold during assembly and work in short batches so the ice cream doesn’t melt. Store wrapped sandwiches in the freezer up to 2 weeks; no thawing is needed for the best texture—serve straight from the freezer. For a lighter option, use a vanilla ice cream labeled reduced-fat or made with lower-fat dairy (texture will be slightly softer).