Margarita Ice-Cream Sandwiches

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• Fresh lime zest and coarse sea salt mimic the flavors of a margarita in this treat that kids and adults will love.
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• YIELD: 16 servings
• HANDS-ON: 27 MINUTES
• TOTAL: 8 HOURS
• COURSE: Desserts, Ice Cream/Sherbet

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 5 teaspoons grated lime rind, divided
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 11 1/4 ounces all-purpose flour (about 2 1/2 cups)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon table salt
• 1 teaspoon turbinado sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
• 2 cups vanilla reduced-fat ice cream, softened
• 2 cups lime sherbet, softened

Preparation

• 1. Place butter and sugar in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed for 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add egg, 1 tablespoon lime rind, and lime juice; beat 2 minutes or until well combined.
• 2. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, and 1/8 teaspoon table salt; stir with a whisk. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, and beat just until combined.
• 3. Divide dough into 2 equal portions. Shape each portion into a 6-inch log. Wrap logs individually in plastic wrap; chill 3 hours or until firm.
• 4. Preheat oven to 350°.
• 5. Cut each log into 16 (about 1/3-inch-thick) slices, and place 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle the cookies evenly with remaining 2 teaspoons lime rind, turbinado sugar, and sea salt. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes on pans on a wire rack. Remove from baking sheets, and cool completely on wire rack.
• 6. Place vanilla ice cream and sherbet in a medium bowl; lightly fold and swirl together. Scoop 1/4 cup ice cream mixture onto bottom of one cookie, and top with one cookie. Cover each sandwich with plastic wrap; freeze 4 hours or until fir