Momofuku Milk Bars Corn Cookies Recipes

MOMOFUKU MILK BAR'S CORN COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and cream together on medium-high for 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add the egg, and beat for 7 to 8 minutes.
• Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the flour, corn flour, corn powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix just until the dough comes together, no longer than 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Using a 2 3/4-ounce ice cream scoop (or a 1/3-cup measure), portion out the dough onto a parchment-lined sheet pan. (I weighed 2 3/4 oz on my scale and was able to get exactly 10 cookies) Pat the tops of the cookie dough domes flat. Wrap the sheet pan tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 1 week. Do not bake your cookies from room temperature--they will not bake properly. (I tried a small batch after 40 minutes and they did not work. The rest I made after refrigerating the dough 24 hours)
• Heat the oven to 350°F.
• Arrange the chilled dough a minimum of 4 inches apart on parchment- or Silpat-lined sheet pans. (no more than 4 cookies per large baking sheet) Bake for about 18 minutes (on lower oven shelf). The cookies will puff, crackle, and spread. After 18 minutes, they should be faintly browned on the edges yet still bright yellow in the center; give them an extra minute if not. Cookies are done when crackling is all the way through including the center of the cookies.
• Cool the cookies completely on the sheet pans before transferring to a plate or to an airtight container for storage. At room temp, the cookies will keep fresh for 5 days; in the freezer, they will keep for 1 month.

MILK BAR CORNFLAKE MARSHMALLOW CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine the butter and sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, and cream together on medium-high for 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add the egg and vanilla, and beat for 7 to 8 minutes.
• Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix just until the dough comes together (no longer than 1 minute).
• On low speed, paddle in the corn flake crunch and mini chocolate chips until they're incorporated.
• Divide dough into 1/4 c. balls, stuff with 2 mini marshmallows*, and line balls on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or place in freezer for 30-45 minutes. (This step is critical! They must be chilled!)
• Heat the oven to 365°f (original recipe calls for 375, but mine burned at this temp).
• Re-arrange the chilled dough a minimum of 4 inches apart on parchment- or silpat-lined sheet** and bake for 11-16 minutes (check the cookies at 11 minutes). The cookies will puff, crackle, and spread. (The originals are more well-done than I prefer to make mine... so use your discretion!)
• Cool the cookies completely on the sheet pans before transferring to a plate or airtight container for storage.
• Heat the oven to 275°f.
• Pour the cornflakes in a medium bowl and crush them with your hands (or a cup since my hands felt like they were crushing glass after 30 seconds). Add the milk powder, sugar, and salt and toss to mix. Add the butter. As you toss, the butter will act as glue, binding the dry ingredients to the cereal and creating small clusters.
• Spread the clusters on a parchment- or silpat-lined sheet pan and bake for 20 minutes, at which point they should look toasted, smell buttery, and crunch gently when cooled slightly and chewy.
• Cool completely before storing or using in a recipe. (Stored in an airtight container at room temperature, the crunch will keep fresh for 1 week; in the fridge or freezer, it will keep for 1 month.)

MOMOFUKU MILK BAR'S COMPOST COOKIES

Steps:

• In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream butter, sugars and corn syrup on medium high for 2-3 minutes until fluffy and pale yellow in color. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl with a spatula.
• On a lower speed, add eggs and vanilla to incorporate. Increase mixing speed to medium-high and start a timer for 10 minutes. During this time the sugar granules will fully dissolve, the mixture will become an almost pale white color and your creamed mixture will double in size.
• When time is up, on a lower speed, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix 45-60 sec just until your dough comes together and all remnants of dry ingredients have incorporated. Do not walk away from your mixer during this time or you will risk over mixing the dough. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl with a spatula.
• On same low speed, add in the hodgepodge of your favorite baking ingredients and mix for 30-45 sec until they evenly mix into the dough. Add in your favorite snack foods last, paddling again on low speed until they are just incorporated.
• Using a 6oz ice cream scoop, portion cookie dough onto a parchment lined sheetpan. Wrap scooped cookie dough tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour or up to 1 week. DO NOT BAKE your cookies from room temperature or they will not hold their shape.
• Heat oven to 400°F (350°F in a convection oven). Arrange chilled cookie dough balls on a parchment or silpat-lined sheetpan a minimum of 4" apart in any direction. Bake 9-11 minutes. While in the oven, the cookies will puff, crackle and spread.
• At 9 min, cookies should be browned on the edges and just beginning to brown towards the center. Leave the cookies in the oven for the additional 2 min if the cookies still seem pale and doughy.
• Cool the cookies completely on the sheet pan before transferring to a plate or an airtight container or tin for storage. At room temp, cookies will keep fresh 5 days and in the freezer, 1 month.

CORNFLAKE-CHOCOLATE CHIP-MARSHMALLOW COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together butter and both sugars in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium-high, 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl and add egg and vanilla; beat for 7 to 8 minutes.
• Reduce speed to low and add flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix just until dough comes together, no longer than 1 minute. Scrape down sides of bowl with a spatula.
• With the mixer on low, add cornflake crunch and chocolate chips; mix until just combined, 30 to 45 seconds. Add mini marshmallows and mix until just incorporated.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a 2 3/4-ounce ice-cream scoop or 1/3-cup measuring cup, portion dough out onto prepared baking sheet. Pat tops of cookie domes flat. Wrap baking sheet tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 1 week. Do not bake cookies from room temperature or they will not hold their shape.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line additional baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats.
• Arrange chilled dough at least 4 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Transfer to oven and bake until puffed, cracked, spread, and browned on the edges, about 18 minutes. Let cool completely on baking sheets.