[Photograph: Carrie Vasios]

Not all of us can live in New York City, turning pastries from Dominique Ansel and gelato from Osteria Morini into ice cream sandwiches that most would weep for. We have to make due with the supermarket.

But you know what? It turns out that with a little ingenuity and a spin of pantry-freezer-do-si-so, you can make awesome ice cream sandwiches at home. (Hint: Petit Écolier Cookies. Another Hint: Pumpkin Butter).

Click through the slideshow to see all 8 of our supermarket ice cream sandwich hack creations.