Ginger Molasses Cookies and Brown Sugar Bourbon Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches

Brown Sugar Bourbon Ice Cream:

• 1 cup whole milk
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 6 large egg yolks
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 2 tbsp bourbon (up to 4 tbsp)
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Ginger Molasses Cookies:

• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses*
• 2 large eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup demerara (turbinado) sugar