Description
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Patriotic Ice Cream Sandwiches are the ultimate summer dessert featuring creamy cheesecake ice cream between red velvet shortbread stars. Perfect for Fourth of July and festive parties—make this crowd-pleaser today!
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Ingredients
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For the Ice Cream:
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8 oz full-fat cream cheese (room temperature)
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Zest of 1 lemon
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1 cup full-fat sour cream
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½ cup half-and-half
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⅔ cup granulated sugar
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Pinch of kosher salt
For the Cookies:
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1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
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⅔ cup granulated sugar
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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¼ tsp kosher salt
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4 tbsp cocoa powder
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2 tbsp red food coloring (1 oz)
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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Red sanding sugar for topping
Instructions
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Blend cream cheese, lemon zest, sour cream, half-and-half, sugar, and salt until smooth. Chill 1 hour.
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Churn in an ice cream maker, spread in parchment-lined 9″ pan, and freeze 2 hours.
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Cream butter and sugar. Mix in flour, salt, cocoa, food coloring, and vanilla. Divide dough, chill 2 hours.
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Roll dough ¼″ thick, cut star shapes, and bake at 350°F for 11–13 minutes. Cool on a rack.
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Cut ice cream into stars using the same cutter (dipping in hot water helps).
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Sandwich ice cream between two cookies and freeze until firm.
Notes
You’ll have extra cookies—perfect for snacking. Add ½ tsp vinegar for classic red velvet taste. Try other shapes or flavors to customize for different occasions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 405
- Sugar: 24 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Protein: 7 g