Spicy Molasses Cookies With Malt Ice Cream Sandwiches

Ingredients

• Spicy Molasses Cookies
• 1 cup (½ pound) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• ¼ cup light brown sugar
• ¼ cup unsulphured molasses 1 small egg
• 1¾ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
• Zest of 1 orange (about 2 teaspoons)
• Malta Ice Cream (recipe follows)
• 4 baking sheets 2 half sheet pans Parchment paper
• Stand or handheld mixer Ice cream scoop
• 3 cups malt soda, such as Malta India, or 3 tablespoons malt powder
• 2 large pasteurized eggs
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup heavy cream 2 cups whole milk
• ½ cup powdered milk
• ½ teaspoon sea salt