Chocolate Cookie

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Combine flour, cocoa powder and salt and set aside
3. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and powdered sugar and mix until smooth
4. Add in eggs yolks and vanilla extract and mix until combined
5. Scrape down butter mixture and slowly add dry ingredients until dough has come together
6. Remove the dough from the mixing bowl, shape into a rectangle, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for approximately 1 hour or until chilled
7. Roll the chocolate dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut into 3 inch squares and place on parchment lined sheet pan
8. Using a skewer, poke nine evenly spaced holes into each cookie before baking
9. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees F
10. Allow the cookies to cool completely before assembling

Roasted Banana Ice Cream

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
2. Place 3 unpeeled banana on a parchment lined sheet pan and roast until skin is completely black, approximately 20 minutes
3. Allow the bananas to cool completely, peel, mash and set aside
4. In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and half of the sugar
5. In a saucepan combine heavy cream, milk, 1/2 of sugar and vanilla bean
6. Once it comes to a simmer, slowly whisk 1/2 of the milk mixture into egg yolk mixture
7. Add the egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan, stirring constantly for 1 minute
8. Add the mashed bananas into custard and cook for 3-4 minutes or until custard becomes thick and coats the back of a wood spoon
9. Using an immersion blender, pulse mixture until smooth
10. Strain mixture into a large bowl to remove any cooked eggs or banana pieces
11. Cover custard and refrigerate until cold
12. Once the mixture is cold, make the ice cream according to your ice cream machine instructions.
13. Spread the frozen ice cream into a 9x9 inch parchment lined pan, cover and freeze overnight
14. Remove the molded ice cream from the pan and cut into 3 inch squares
15. Assemble Ice Cream Sandwiches and freeze until ready to serve
16. Serve with optional toppings or enjoy on their own!