Banana Cookies and Bourbon Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe

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