Patriotic Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches (Printable Version)

Bite-sized cookies with vanilla ice cream and colorful sprinkles for summer celebrations.

# What You Need:

→ Cookies

01 - 24 mini chocolate chip cookies, store-bought or homemade

→ Filling

02 - 1 pint (2 cups) 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 and set aside.
02 - Place half of the cookies (12), 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 scoop with a second cookie, pressing gently to form a sandwich without cracking the cookies.
05 - Immediately roll the sides of each sandwich in the sprinkles to coat the exposed ice cream completely.
06 - Return the completed sandwiches to the baking tray and freeze for at least 1 hour or until firm.
07 - Serve directly from the freezer and enjoy immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The tiny cookie size means you can eat three without anyone judging your portion control
  • They come together in twenty minutes flat leaving you more time for actual celebrating
  • Kids and adults both gravitate toward the sprinkle edges like moths to a very cheerful flame
02 -
  • Work in batches if your kitchen runs warm because melted ice cream turns this into a completely different messier project
  • The sprinkles only stick to soft ice cream so do not skip this step or wait until after freezing
  • These keep for weeks in the freezer if stored in an airtight container
03 -
  • Use a warm ice cream scoop dipped in hot water between cookies for perfectly rounded portions
  • Chill your baking tray in the freezer for ten minutes before starting to speed up the setting process

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