Strawberry Pretzel Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe

Strawberry Pretzel Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches—frozen and wonderful. Strawberry-vanilla ice cream between strawberry and pretzel cookies, coated in crispy strawberry “shortcake” crumbs. So tasty! Every bite features berries, vanilla ice cream, and a salty pretzel crunch. Perfect freezer dessert during late spring and summer. 

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SWIRLED STRAWBERRY VANILLA ICE CREAM – 3 cups vanilla ice cream – 4 cups strawberry ice cream – 1 cup strawberry jam STRAWBERRY PRETZEL COOKIES – 2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, at room temperature – 2/3 cup brown sugar – 1/3 cup granulated sugar – 2 large eggs – 1 tablespoon vanilla extract – 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour – 1 teaspoon baking soda – 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt – 3 1/4 cups freeze-dried strawberries – 1 cup salted pretzel crumbs – 1 cup brown rice crispies

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Prepare a 9x13 in. pan with parchment paper. Spread vanilla ice cream evenly, cover, and freeze. Gently mix strawberry ice cream and jam in a bowl. ng sheet. 

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Lightly swirl the vanilla and ice cream/jam layers. Freeze overnight or 4 hours. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Parchment a baking sheet. 

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Add butter to a medium-heat skillet. Cook until butter browns, 2 minutes. Off the heat and into a heatproof bowl. Allow 5 minutes to cool. 

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Mix brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla into butter until smooth. Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Add 1 1/4 cups freeze-dried strawberries and fold gently. 

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Add pretzel crumbs without overmixing. Place tablespoon-sized dough balls 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Softly flatten the dough. Bake 8 minutes. 

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To flatten, tap the baking sheet 1-2 times on the counter after baking. Bake another 2-3 minutes until the edges of the cookies are barely setting. Let cookies cool on baking sheet.  

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While on the baking pan, they will cook slightly. Blend or pack 2 cups of freeze-dried strawberries and rice crispies. Crumble finely. Put in a small bowl or pie plate. 

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Cut 12 rounds or squares from the frozen ice cream slab. Sandwich ice cream between cookies. Roll the step 7 "shortcake" crumbs. Freeze. Enjoy! 

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