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Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches Dipped in Chocolate

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These mini ice cream sandwiches are a delicious way to cool off and treat yourself to something yummy when temperatures are hot, and the kids are home.

I use shortbread cookies and french vanilla ice cream for this recipe, but you can treat it like a blueprint and use your family’s favorite cookies and ice cream flavor.

Assembling these frozen treats are also a fun activity for bored kids, and the finished product is a sweet reward.

Mini Ice cream sandwich being dipped in chocolate

Homemade Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

Creamy ice cream nestled between chewy cookies and chocolate spread makes these homemade ice cream sandwiches the perfect treat to enjoy on a hot summer day.

Dipping them in melted chocolate is optional, but it does add a nice touch and gives you the option to roll the sandwiches in rainbow sprinkles or chopped candy. Another plus for the kids.

What Do You Need to Make Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches

Try this recipe with the ingredients listed below, or create a customized ice cream sandwich cookie with your favorite variety of cookies and ice cream. 

  • shortbread cookies: use homemade or packaged cookies of any kind. 
  • chocolate hazelnut spread: helps hold the sandwich together. Swap this out for peanut butter or caramel spread. 
  • ice cream: ANY flavor! Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, birthday cake- the sky is the limit! 
  • chocolate chips: gets melted down and serves as a coating for the ice cream sandwiches. 
  • coconut oil: helps the chocolate melt into a smooth, glossy consistency. 
mini ice cream sandwich cookies on a piece of parchment paper

How to Make Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

To easily assemble ice cream sandwiches, I recommend starting with ice cream that’s soft enough to scoop but not half-melted; this makes it easier to spread onto the cookie and assemble the sandwiches. 

You’ll find more detailed guidance in the recipe card at the end of the post, but here’s the short version: 

  1. Add a base of chocolate.
    Spread a thin layer of chocolate hazelnut spread over each cookie. 
  2. Assemble
    Scoop a tablespoon size of the ice cream onto half the cookies. Assemble the ice cream sandwiches. 
  3. Freeze
    Place the sandwiches onto the lined baking sheet and freeze for 30 minutes.
  4. Dip
    Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave until smooth. Dip each frozen sandwich halfway into the melted chocolate, then place them onto the baking sheet and allow the chocolate to harden. 
  5. Take a bite
    Grab an ice cream sandwich or two and enjoy! 

You can eat them right after making a batch or keep them in the freezer for up to a week inside a freezer bag. Watch the video to see these treats come together!

Making the Chocolate Dip

To coat the sandwiches in chocolate, melt the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, pausing to stir until the chocolate is smooth and glossy.

While this step is optional, the chocolate does add a delicious and impressive touch to these ice cream sandwiches.

ice cream sandwich being dipped in chocolate

How to Dip Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

You can dip the sandwiches halfway into the chocolate, giving them that “black and white” cookie appearance, or go all the way and coat the entire cookie in chocolate. You make the rules.

If you’d like to add a beautiful rim of color and crunch, roll the chocolate-dipped ice cream sandwich in rainbow sprinkles or chopped candy.

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Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

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These homemade ice cream sandwiches are the perfect treat to enjoy on a hot summer day. 

  • Author: Laura Fuentes
  • Prep Time: 55 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 14 ice cream sandwiches
  • Category: Desserts
  • Method: Freezer

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chocolate hazelnut spread
  • 28 round shortbread cookies
  • 1 cup favorite ice cream
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Instructions

  1. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. 
  2. Spread a thin layer of chocolate hazelnut spread onto each cookie. 
  3. Use a mini ice cream scoop or teaspoon to place a small scoop of ice cream on the cookie’s chocolate-coated side. Top with another cookie and assemble the sandwich. Repeat with remaining ice cream and cookies. 
  4. Place the sandwiches onto the lined baking sheet and freeze for 30 minutes. 
  5. In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the chocolate chips and coconut oil in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval until the chocolate is smooth and glossy.  
  6. When the chocolate is ready, remove the sandwiches from the freezer and dip each one halfway into the chocolate. 
  7. Place the chocolate-dipped sandwiches back onto the baking sheet and allow the chocolate to harden at room temperature or in the freezer for 5 minutes.
  8. Remove and enjoy! 
  9. Freeze the remaining ice cream sandwiches in a large zip bag for up to 2 months. 

 

 

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Notes

Quantity will vary by short bread cookies used.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 sandwich
  • Calories: 218
  • Sugar: 18.2 g
  • Sodium: 49.7 mg
  • Fat: 12.6 g
  • Saturated Fat: 8.8 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 24.5 g
  • Fiber: 1.8 g
  • Protein: 2.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 2.6 mg

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  1. Maryanne W.

    August 11, 2016 at 2:27 pm

    Coffee flavor for me!

    Reply
  2. Angela

    August 10, 2016 at 8:58 pm

    I love the French Silk flavor so good with its mocha and vanilla mousse and chocolate chips. Also love this recipe definitely going to make this with the kiddos.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. Ashley S

    August 10, 2016 at 7:43 pm

    Chocolate anything is a favourite here!

    Reply
  4. Amy Pacheco

    August 10, 2016 at 7:27 pm

    Mint cookie crunch!

    Reply
  5. Cristin

    August 10, 2016 at 7:18 pm

    Peppermint Stick

    Reply
  6. virginia n

    August 10, 2016 at 6:59 pm

    mint chip for me

    Reply
  7. Melissa Austin

    August 10, 2016 at 6:55 pm

    I love caramel almond crunch! Next best is plain chocolate.

    Reply
  8. Brittany S

    August 10, 2016 at 6:28 pm

    I have yet to find a flavor of Edy’s ice cream that I don’t like. Their ice cream is delicious!

    Reply
    • Stephanie

      August 23, 2016 at 8:44 am

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  9. Naomi

    August 10, 2016 at 6:10 pm

    Dryers French Vanilla is perfect on strawberry rhubarb cobbler.

    Reply
  10. Ruby Miller

    August 10, 2016 at 5:06 pm

    If I am going to splurge, it has to be Cookie Dough. There is just something special about all those chewy little chunks surrounded by all that cold creaminess!

    Reply
    • Laura Fuentes

      August 11, 2016 at 8:25 am

      I agree!

      Reply
  11. Daniella Roppolo

    August 10, 2016 at 4:29 pm

    You can’t go wrong with good ole’ Vanilla Bean!! So simple, yet so delicious.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  12. Aimee J

    August 10, 2016 at 3:44 pm

    Light Coffee and Cookie Dough…it’s a tie!

    Reply
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