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Patriotic Ice Cream Sandwiches

Patriotic ice cream sandwiches made with soft sugar cookies and slightly softened vanilla ice cream, then rolled in red, white, and blue sprinkles. Freeze until firm for clean, scoopable bites with festive color in every edge.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
freezing 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 340
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Sugar cookies
  • 12 soft sugar cookies store-bought or homemade
Ice cream filling
  • 1 quart vanilla ice cream slightly softened
Sprinkles and optional mix-ins
  • 0.5 cup red, white, and blue sprinkles
  • 0.25 cup mini white chocolate chips optional
  • 0.25 cup freeze-dried strawberries, crushed optional

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Prep
  1. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper to prevent sticking and make transferring easy.
  2. Pair cookies by size so each sandwich matches for even thickness.
Assemble sandwiches
  1. Scoop about 1/4 cup slightly softened vanilla ice cream onto the flat side of one cookie.
  2. Top with a second cookie and gently press together to spread the ice cream to the edges.
  3. Smooth the edges with a spatula if needed for clean, even corners.
  4. Roll the exposed ice cream edges in red, white, and blue sprinkles, adding mini white chocolate chips and crushed freeze-dried strawberries if using.
  5. Place sandwiches on the prepared sheet pan with space between them.
Freeze and serve
  1. Freeze for at least 2 hours until firm, then serve immediately for the best snap.
  2. Store in a freezer-safe container after freezing so the edges stay neatly set.

Notes

Pro tip: keep the ice cream only slightly softened—if it melts, the sprinkles won’t adhere well. Store in a freezer-safe container for up to 2 weeks. Freezing is yes; for best texture, avoid repeatedly thawing. For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free sugar cookies.