Description
Delightful mini ice cream sandwiches that are perfect for summer celebrations with a festive red, white, and blue twist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup of softened butter
- 1 cup of sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 3 cups of all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 quart of vanilla ice cream
- Red and blue sprinkles
- Mini chocolate chips (optional)
- Food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla extract.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
- Scoop out small portions of dough and roll into balls; place on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool on baking sheet for a few minutes then transfer to wire rack.
- Scoop out ice cream and let it soften before mixing in food coloring if desired.
- Assemble sandwiches by placing one cookie, adding ice cream, and pressing another cookie on top; roll in sprinkles.
- Freeze assembled sandwiches for about 1 hour.
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container.
Notes
Feel free to experiment with different flavors and add-ins for your ice cream sandwiches!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: mini ice cream sandwiches, patriotic dessert, summer treat, ice cream, cookies