Compost Cookies {Milk Bar Monday 4/23}

compost cookies

What does the word compost usually make you think of?

Not cookies…right?

Well from now on, it should! Why? Because these are some of the best cookies out there.

Miss Tosi has done it again. Her wonderful book, Momofuku Milk Bar, constantly challenges my baking beliefs. I’m not sure if any one recipe has as much as this, though.

What kind of cookie have you ever tasted includes things like ground coffee, pretzels, potato chips, and butterscotch chips? Not to mention usual things butter, flour, oats, and chocolate chips.

compost cookie dough Compost Cookies {Milk Bar Monday 4/23}

Before you click away in disgust or give me the same doubtful look my mom did, hear me out! The coffee is subtle (even when I doubled the amount called for), the chips add some saltiness (otherwise you wouldn’t have known they were there), and the pretzels offer some body and crunch.

The best part of this recipe is it’s created for adaptations. It’s meant to use up the odds and ends in your cupboard. No chocolate chips? Use m&m’s instead. The possibilities are only as limited as your cupboard!

scooped dough Compost Cookies {Milk Bar Monday 4/23}

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Crack Pie {Milk Bar Monday 4/9}

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One of the first items I ever heard of in relation to the Momofuku Milk Bar was the Crack Pie.

Since the day I joined #milkbarmonday I have been looking forward to making the infamous pie. I must say, It does not disappoint!

You start off by making a thick and buttery oatmeal cookie. Good enough to replace your old standby oatmeal cookie recipe.

Crumble it up, mix it with butter and brown sugar and press it into a  pan. Then you fill the crust with a silky sweet custard-like mixture.

crack pie 2 Crack Pie {Milk Bar Monday 4/9}

Bake it all up. Freeze it. Serve it cold with powdered sugar and escape into a sugarcoma.

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Cinnamon Bun Pie {Milk Bar Monday}

cinnamon bun pie

It’s time for another Milk Bar Monday! What is Milk Bar Monday? It is a group that consists of me + 7 other ladies, and we are baking our way through the Momofuku Milk Bar cookbook. Buy the cookbook here to bake along with us at home!

This week I was the host! I chose Christina’s Cinnamon Bun Pie.

When I was reading through the book the mother dough chapter was calling my name.

Between the croissants, volcanoes and brioche I wasn’t sure what to pick first. Finally I decided to stick to my roots and go for the sweet stuff.

The cinnamon bun pie is a lovely pie version of the ultimate cinnamon roll. Gooey, rich, and comforting.

cinnamon bun pie close up Cinnamon Bun Pie {Milk Bar Monday}

Perfect for a brunch or big breakfast, but also a delicious ending to any dinner. I must admit, I snacked on this constantly.

This is one pie I will be making more often!

Don’t forget to check out the other ladies’ pies!

And you can follow us on Twitter (#milkbarmonday) as well as Pinterest!

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