They store for up to 3 months!

Published on March 7, 2026

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Jake Sternquist / Food Styling: Holly Dreesman

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The chocolate sandwich cookies are the secret ingredients to these treats, but you can customize them by using any flavor combo of sandwich cookies you like—golden, mint, birthday cake ,peanut butter, or red velvet. Since icebox cookies are the original make-ahead treat, you can freeze the dough up to 3 months. Wrap the dough log in a layer each of plastic wrap and foil, then freeze until you're ready to bake. Let the dough stand at room temperature 20 minutes before slicing and baking as directed.

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Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup salted butter, softened

  • 3/4 cup sugar

  • 1 tsp. baking powder

  • 1/4 tsp. salt

  • 1 egg

  • 1 tsp. vanilla

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 cup crushed chocolate sandwich cookies with white filling (about 10 cookies), divided

Directions

  1. In a large bowl beat butter with a mixer on medium to high 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping bowl as needed. Beat in egg and vanilla. Beat in flour. Stir in 3/4 cup of the crushed cookies. If necessary, cover and chill dough until easy to handle.


  2. Shape dough into a 2-inch-diameter roll. Coat roll with remaining 1/4 cup crushed cookies. Wrap in plastic wrap or waxed paper; chill until firm enough to slice, 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator or 30 minutes in freezer.

  3. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Use a serrated knife to cut dough roll into 1/4-inch slices. Place slices 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.

  4. Bake until bottoms are lightly browned, 7 to 9 minutes. Cool on cookie sheets 2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; cool completely.