One day when I was wanting some super delicious cookies, not just your typical chocolate chip or oatmeal or sugar, I wanted something different.
LIGHTBULB.
Some time ago while watching the Cooking Channel with my mother and drooling over everything, we were watching a show putting a spotlight on Momofuku Milk Bar. What caught our attention was the crack pie. Now being the impulsive hungry people we were, we ordered one. One very expensive shipment from New York to Maine later we had it. What do we do with it? Will we like it? How do we hide this from dad? Let me tell you... this was, without a doubt, the best pie I had ever had. Very sweet, but amazing. I'll let you order it for yourself or hop on over to New York and try this for yourself. **Also you can Google the recipe and make it yourself! I suggest having the real thing first though. You know, for reference.**
Anywayyyyy...
Momofuku also sells these cookies called Compost Cookies. In my house they are called crack because you literally cannot just eat one. You have to eat until you're sick. No one knows why. Just kidding, because they are SO DARN GOOD. The name compost comes from the ingredients I'm quite sure, as they have everything but the kitchen sink in them. And I can see why because they are just bomb.com. The sweet and salty presence is big and so is the waistline after eating these babies.
-2 sticks butter -2 cups plain potato chips
-1 cup sugar -1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
-2/3 cup brown sugar -3/4 cup old fashioned oats
-2 tbs glucose -1 tbs instant espresso powder
-1 egg -1 1/2 cup pretzels
-1 tsp vanilla extract -1 cup milk chocolate chips
-1 1/3 cup flour -1 cup butterscotch chips
-1/2 tsp baking powder
-1/4 tsp baking soda
-1 tsp salt
1. In a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter, sugar, brown sugar, and glucose for 2-3 minutes. Scrape down the sides.
2. Add the egg and vanilla extract. You're going to mix this on medium speed for 7-8 minutes until very pale in color and pretty fluffy. Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl every now and then.
3. In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. With the mixer on low, gradually add the dry mixture until just combined.
5. Now time to add the fun stuff! Add the graham cracker crumbs, oats, espresso powder, chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips. Mix to combine.
6. Add the chips and pretzels. Careful with this step, the mixer is probably very full at this point. You're only going to give this a second or two on low speed. You want to incorporate the ingredients, but still keep the chips and pretzels in bigger pieces.
7. You have successfully mixed yourself some of the best cookies ever. You can now do one of two things. If you're going to bake the whole batch now, leave the mixture in the bowl, cover with some cling wrap and stick it in the fridge for a 30 minutes. If you're going to just bake off a few at a time, roll the mixture into a log in some cling wrap and stick that in the fridge for the same 30 minutes. *This is my personal favorite, this way you can slice off a cookie whenever you're feeling the need.
8. When the cookies are done firming up take them out and let come to room temperature for about five minutes.
9. At this time, preheat your oven to 350F.
10. When the oven comes to temperature, scoop 1-2 tablespoon sized balls onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a Silpat.
11. Bake for 10-12 minutes. When they come out they might be a bit puffy. Let them cool for five minutes or so and they will sink down and become heaven.
I promise you'll love these as well as anyone you share them with! Be careful though, you may experience a sudden surge of popularity. Don't spoil too many people though, don't give away that cow just yet! Any way you look at it, these will make some heads turn. And next time you're in New York, head to Momofuku and get yourself some eats!
Enjoy!
-Meaghan
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