Patriotic Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches (Printable)
Bite-sized chocolate chip cookies filled with creamy vanilla ice cream and rolled in festive red, white, and blue sprinkles for the perfect summer celebration treat.
# What You'll Need:
→ Cookies
01 - 24 mini chocolate chip cookies (store-bought or homemade)
→ Filling
02 - 1 pint (16 oz) premium vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
→ Decoration
03 - 1/2 cup red, white, and blue sprinkles
# How to Make It:
01 - Line a baking tray with parchment paper to prevent sticking during freezing.
02 - Place half of the cookies, flat side up, on the prepared baking tray.
03 - Using a small ice cream scoop or tablespoon, place one scoop of softened vanilla ice cream onto each cookie base.
04 - Top each ice cream portion with a second cookie, pressing gently to create a sandwich without cracking the cookies.
05 - Immediately roll the sides of each sandwich in the red, white, and blue sprinkles to coat the exposed ice cream completely.
06 - Return the completed sandwiches to the baking tray and freeze for at least 1 hour until firm enough to hold their shape.
07 - Serve directly from the freezer for best texture and consistency.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- They come together in literally 20 minutes and look like you spent hours planning
- The tiny size means you can eat three without anyone counting
02 -
- The ice cream needs to be soft enough to scoop but firm enough to stay put about 5 minutes on the counter is perfect
- Work in batches if your kitchen runs warm because melted ice cream makes sad cookies
03 -
- Put your sprinkles in a pie plate instead of a regular bowl so you have more surface area for rolling
- If the cookies are too hard let them soften for 10 minutes or they will crack when you press down