You’re on dessert duty again at the McWilliams’ Fourth of July barbecue. And you’re determined to redeem yourself from last year’s red and blue Patriot Pudding debacle.

Don’t try to take credit for a bakery’s hard work. (Lying on July 4 seems un-American.) Tovolo’s nifty ice cream sandwich makers let you put your own stamp on simple ingredients.

The colorful plastic molds are available in two adorable varieties: classic (heart, star, and squircle) or farm animals (pig, cow, and chicken).

Making the treats is as easy as pie (actually easier). Bake up some cookies, use the molds to cut them into shapes, heap on ice cream, and press together. Voila! You have the cutest summer dessert in no time flat.

Recipes are included, but feel free to get creative with exotic sorbets and wafers.

Now, put down the food coloring and step away from the flag toothpicks.

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