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Patriotic Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

Patriotic ice cream sandwiches made with mini star-shaped sugar cookies sandwiching vivid red and blue berry ice cream. Slice-ready frozen American flag dessert with crisp cookie edges and layered red-white-blue sprinkles.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
freezing 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 24 mini sandwiches
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Sugar cookie dough (for star-shaped cookies)
  • 1 batch sugar cookie dough Rolled and cut into 2-inch stars
Strawberry ice cream layer
  • 1 pint strawberry ice cream Softened for scooping
Blue ice cream layer
  • 1 pint blueberry or vanilla ice cream with blue food coloring Softened; use blueberry or vanilla ice cream dyed blue
Red white blue sprinkles
  • 0.5 cup red, white, and blue sprinkles For rolling the exposed ice cream edges

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Bake the star cookies
  1. Bake the star-shaped sugar cookie dough at 350F for 8-10 minutes until set and lightly golden at the edges.
  2. Cool the cookies completely before assembling to prevent the ice cream from melting.
Assemble the mini sandwiches
  1. Line a sheet pan with parchment for easy removal and clean layers.
  2. Place half of the cookies flat side up on the parchment in an even layer.
  3. Drop a small scoop of strawberry ice cream or blue ice cream onto each cookie, keeping the scoop centered.
  4. Top each with a second cookie and press gently to spread the ice cream to the edges.
  5. Roll the exposed ice cream edges in red, white, and blue sprinkles so the sides look patriotic.
Freeze to set
  1. Freeze the assembled mini ice cream sandwiches at least 1 hour before serving on a patriotic platter, so they hold their shape.

Notes

Pro tip: use fully cool cookies and soft (not melted) ice cream so the ice cream spreads to the edges without soaking the cookies. Store assembled sandwiches covered in the freezer for up to 2 weeks; thawing lightly in the fridge can soften them. Freezing is recommended; they’re not ideal for refrigeration beyond a short wait before serving. Dietary swap: use a dairy-free strawberry and blue-dyed coconut or cashew ice cream for a dairy-free version with similar layered colors.