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Sugar Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Sugar cookie ice cream sandwiches with soft, pillow-thick sugar cookies and crisp edges. Colorful ice cream is sandwiched between rounds and rolled in rainbow sprinkles for a bakery-style frozen sandwich.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
freezing 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 37 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Sugar cookies
  • 3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 lb unsalted butter softened (2 sticks)
  • 1.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 tsp almond extract
  • Rainbow sprinkles for edges
  • 0.5 gal any ice cream flavor softened (1/2 gallon)

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Make the sugar cookies
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F and whisk all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly combined.
  2. Beat unsalted butter and granulated sugar until fluffy, then add eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract and beat again until smooth.
  3. Stir the dry flour mixture into the wet ingredients until you have a soft dough with no dry pockets.
  4. Scoop the dough into large rounds (about 3 tablespoons each) and press flat onto a lined sheet pan.
  5. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are just golden but the centers are still soft, then cool completely.
Assemble and freeze
  1. Scoop softened any ice cream flavor onto half the cookies and sandwich with the remaining cookies.
  2. Roll the exposed ice cream edges in Rainbow sprinkles for edges so the sides look evenly coated.
  3. Freeze the ice cream sandwiches for at least 1 hour before serving so the filling sets firm.

Notes

For the tender, thick cookies, don’t overbake—pull them when edges are just golden and centers look slightly underdone. Store assembled sandwiches in the freezer in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks; freeze yes. For a different dietary option, use a plant-based butter and dairy-free ice cream in the same amounts.