Banana Cookies and Bourbon Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe

Serves: 12 Save

Ingredients (23)

  • For the Bourbon Ice Cream (See Notes)
  • 1 quart vanilla ice cream
  • 1/2 cup bourbon
  • For the Banana-Walnut Cookies:
  • 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 1/4 cups (about 11 1/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, plus 12 walnut halves for garnish
  • 1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups (about 10 1/2 ounces) plus 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (1 large)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup (about 2 1/3 ounces) granulated sugar
  • For the Chocolate Dip:
  • 12 ounces milk or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

Directions

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