Roasted Cherry Ice Cream Sandwiches with Salted Double Chocolate Buckwheat Cookies from Alternative Baker {gluten-free}

INGREDIENTS

3 cups

/ 1 scant pound) sweet red cherries, stems removed

2 tbsp

organic granulated cane sugar

3 tbsp

bourbon, divided use

1 1/4 cups

whole milk

1/2

vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped

1/2 cup

organic granulated cane sugar

salt

large egg yolks

1 1/2 cups

cold heavy cream

6 tbsp

unsalted butter

10 oz

bittersweet chocolate (60–70% cacao mass), chopped (1¾ cups), plus several chunks for the tops of the cookies (divided use)

⁄2 cup + 2 tablespoons (75 g) buckwheat flour

⁄4 teaspoon baking powder

large eggs, at room temperature

3/4 cup

organic granulated cane sugar

⁄2 teaspoon fine sea salt

1 tsp

vanilla extract

Flaky salt such as Maldon, for the tops