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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.

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.

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:
- Add a base of chocolate.
Spread a thin layer of chocolate hazelnut spread over each cookie. - Assemble
Scoop a tablespoon size of the ice cream onto half the cookies. Assemble the ice cream sandwiches. - Freeze
Place the sandwiches onto the lined baking sheet and freeze for 30 minutes. - 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. - 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.

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.

Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate hazelnut spread
- 28 round shortbread cookies
- 1 cup favorite ice cream
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Spread a thin layer of chocolate hazelnut spread onto each cookie.
- 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.
- Place the sandwiches onto the lined baking sheet and freeze for 30 minutes.
- 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.
- When the chocolate is ready, remove the sandwiches from the freezer and dip each one halfway into the chocolate.
- 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.
- Remove and enjoy!
- Freeze the remaining ice cream sandwiches in a large zip bag for up to 2 months.
Maryanne W.
Coffee flavor for me!
Angela
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.
Ashley S
Chocolate anything is a favourite here!
Amy Pacheco
Mint cookie crunch!
Cristin
Peppermint Stick
virginia n
mint chip for me
Melissa Austin
I love caramel almond crunch! Next best is plain chocolate.
Brittany S
I have yet to find a flavor of Edy’s ice cream that I don’t like. Their ice cream is delicious!
Stephanie
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Naomi
Dryers French Vanilla is perfect on strawberry rhubarb cobbler.
Ruby Miller
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!
Laura Fuentes
I agree!
Daniella Roppolo
You can’t go wrong with good ole’ Vanilla Bean!! So simple, yet so delicious.
Aimee J
Light Coffee and Cookie Dough…it’s a tie!
Crazy Joyful Mama
Espresso chip! Mmmmmm
sandi
Vanilla is the fave here.
A_Shoemaker
Texas Pecan Pie is my favorite Slow-Churned flavor right now. I have always been a huge fan of butter pecan ice cream (I get that from my granddad) and this recipe brings out the delicious sweet, nuttiness of the pecans so well. We only buy Dryers slow-churned at our house. I love the creamy, rich taste but the low calorie count.
Dawn Milmine
Oregon black cherry!
Jessica
We love the fruity flavors, like Maine Blueberry & Oregon Cherry!
Heather
Your brownie ice cream sandwich recipe with Oregon black cherry!
Kiley
Vanilla bean all the way!
Jessica A
French silk for sure!!!
sarah
Caramel delight, but it’s hard to go wrong on ice cream 🙂
rella jaramillo
Cookies an cream
Cassie Morrison
Mint Chocolate Chip – yum! The best part of this flavor is no one else in the house likes it = all mine!!!
Heather Adrias
Mint Chocolate chip
Stephanie L
Gingersnaps with coffee ice cream are the best! I usually let our local scoop shop do the work though 😉
Erica Marion
Edy’s Light Coffee ice cream
Maria
Blueberry & cream is divine!!
Amy Cadle
I would use sugar cookies and Byers Chocolate Ice cream! Yummy!
san
Strawberry!
Brenda Betancourt
Mint chocolate chip all the way!
Deb
I’m a vanilla girl!
Carin Crook
definitely mint chocolate chip
Donna
Anything chocolate!
Leah
My family loves Edy’s slow churned vanilla light ice cream. We love adding our own mix-ins, making smoothies, shakes and ice cream sandwiches as well as just enjoying a big bowl of vanilla ice cream. Yum!
Melanie
Coffee ice cream!!
Sarah
I love the Edy’s home style vanilla ice cream. Makes a great ice cream sandwich with any kind of cookie!
Leah S.
No, we don’t make ice cream sandwiches, but if we did, I’d have to put Strawberry Ice Cream inside for my son.
Laura Fuentes
I have something with strawberry coming soon. It’s in the works. 😉
LaTanya
mint cookie crunch
Marion Millan
My son would love cookies n cream and my daughter vanilla.
Debbie H
Chocolate is the favorite for almost everyone at my home but I really enjoy the fruits – peach, strawberry. I keep looking for the caramel almond ice cream in this recipe but have not yet found it….sigh.
Faith
O love good ole vanilla.
Laura
Cookie dough or vanilla
Stacy L
We like the Smores ice cream. (But California Caramel Almond Crunch is awesome, too!)
Beatriz Lopez
I love all of Edy’s icecream flavors. Its not easy to choose but Cookie Dough and Double Fugde Brownie are on the top of the list! 🙂
Rebecca Sentman
Cookie dough is always my favorite.
Bertina
Mint chocolate chip
Tami
We Love using just plain vanilla. That way you can use any flavor cookie and roll it in any flavor toppings. Choc chips, crushed mint candy, butterscotch or caramel coating! You can make any kind of tasty ice cream sandwich. Yum!
Heather
Our family is all about vanilla. So many different things you can do with it.
chris t.
The ice cream sandwiches look delicious, but that is the cutest little boy, ever! He makes me smile, just looking at his cute, mischievous face!
Lisa Mahon
My husband and 4 children love Edy’s Slow Churned Light Mint Chocolate Chip!
Susan Horst
Anything with chocolate & PB!
Colleen M
Chocolate chip!
Cathy
I love any and all flavors of ice cream! Can’t wait to try this recipe this week and surprise my teenage boys one of the days of their first week back to school!
Ivy
I don’t discriminate ice cream. I love it all!!
Cheryl B
I am loving Edy’s Caramel Delight, especially over a warm apple pie slice or fudge brownie.
Breanna
My favorite of the Dreyer’s Slow Churned Light is the Cookies ‘N Cream!
Arianna Aten
Chocolate! Dreyer’s slow churned is a fav around here! Love all the taste with fewer calories. Your recipe looks perfect to try with chocolate. 🙂
Sandi O
Hands down my favorite is California Caramel Almond Crunch!
Kristina
Mint Cookie Crunch makes a great ice cream sandwich, but my favorite is homemade raspberry sorbet. Out of this world between chocolate chocolate chip cookies or chocolate graham crackers. Just for eating, I almost have a carton of Chocoalte brownie around…
Susan Christy
Texas Pecan Pie – YUMMMMY!
Tatiana Torres
Chocolate vanilla swirl. The best!! Yum yum
Gween
Literally love all their flavors. So delicious.
Eileen
The Maple Syrup flavor is delicious!
Rita
I love all of Edy’s Yogurt blend ice creams. My favorite is Cappuccino Chip!
Susan V
I love Edy’s Light Coffee ice cream – better than the full-fat version!
I need to try these – can you recommend a brand of shortbread cookies? I’m losing weight and it’s been a long time since I’ve perused the cookie aisle!
Laura Fuentes
I just used the original, round shortbread cookies for this treat. No specific brand.
Charlotte
Edy’s has this amazing Red Velvet Cake flavor but unfortunately it’s a limited edition.
Stacie
Edy’s Blueberry & Cream is my all time favorite!! So delicious.
Kim S.
Texas Pecan Pie!!
Jane
We love Edy’s ice cream and always keep some in storage… The Chocolate Vanilla Swirl Yogurt Blend, Cookie Dough of course and my favorite Washington Apple Pie!
Gabi
Mint Cookie Crunch. I love mint flavored things and that extra crunch in there just makes it perfect.
Shannon L.
Double Fudge Brownies for sure!
Jules
I LOVE the California Caramel Almond Crunch Ice Cream. It’s soooo good.