Salted Caramel Ice Cream Pie

• 1 (5.5 oz) pkg Milano milk chocolate cookies
• 2 Tbsp butter, melted
• 6 cups vanilla bean ice cream, slightly softened
• 1/3 cup caramel sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1 (3.25 oz) dark chocolate sea salt candy bar, coarsely chopped
• fudge sauce, optional

1. Place cookies in the bowl fitted with the kneading/crushing blade. Pulse for 45-60 seconds or until cookies are finely chopped.

2. Add butter and mix at speed 12 for 10 seconds. Place the mixture in a 9-inch pie plate, pressing on the bottom and up the sides. Bake at 300°F for 12-15 minutes or until crust is set; cool completely.

3. Place softened ice cream in the bowl fitted with the whisk. Mix at speed 8 for 10 seconds. Add caramel sauce and sea salt. Mix at speed 8 for 5-10 seconds or until caramel is just mixed.

4. Scoop ice cream onto the cooled crust and top with candy bar pieces. Freeze for 6-8 hours or until ice cream is firm. Garnish with a drizzle of fudge sauce, if desired.