I don’t know why and how it happened, but I’m in love with Momofuku Milk Bar recipes. Ah wait, actually I do know. Christina Tosi’s recipes are interesing, complex, slightly quirky and they turn out perfect every single time, what’s not to love?! And the outcome is delicious, looks amazing and taste just like I imagined they would be like. Ever since I made the Raspberry Lemonade Cake, inspired by the Momofuku cakes, I kept longing after a proper Momofuku dessert. I have pages and pages of tiny notes and recipes written in my recipe notebook and I couldn’t wait for an occasion to bake something nice and gooey. And here it is – Momofuku Cornflake Cookies (followed shortly by an Apple Pie cake from the same recipe book 😉 )
These Momofuku cornflake cookies are everything I ever wanted from a cookie – thin, crisp, buttery, slightly chewy, candy-like, packed with goodies and melt-in-you-mouth, while still textured. The recipe calls for cornflakes, chocolate chips and mini marshmallows so you can imagine that they taste amazing. They’re a real treat for your sweet tooth, that’s for sure! I skipped adding mini marshmallows though, because a certain tiny human has eaten them all. They were delicious anyway! Oh did I mention that they are giant?! Yes, they are huge, one is enough for one person and all it needs is a glass of milk to become the perfect little treat when you need comfort food or just an energy boost.
- 120g cornflakes
- 25g milk powder
- 25g white sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 80g butter, melted
- 225g butter, softened
- 200g white sugar
- 150g light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 240g all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 portion cornflake crunch
- 100g mini chocolate chips
- 50g mini marshmallows
- Crush the cornflakes slightly.
- Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl. Drizzle in the melted butter and mix well.
- Spread the mixture in a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake in the preheated oven at 350F for 15-20 minutes or until fragrant, slightly golden brown and crunchy. Allow to cool completely.
- Combine the butter and sugars in a bowl and mix with an electric mixer for 2 mintues until pale and creamy.
- Add the egg and vanilla and mix well for 7-8 minutes on high speed until fluffy and pale.
- Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix just until combined then, using a spatula, fold in the cornflake crunch, chocolate chips and marshmallows.
- Using an ice cream scoop, drop spoonfuls of batter on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Allow enough space between the cookies as they will spread quite a lot. Wrap the baking pan in plastic wrap and place in the freezer for 1 hour, up to 1 week.
- Remove from the freezer when ready and bake in the preheated oven at 350F for 10-15 minutes or until they're thin, golden brown on the edges and center and the edges are crisp.
- Allow them to cool in the pan before serving. While hot, they are soft and might not hold their shape, but once cooled, they can easily be handled.
- Store them in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze them for up to 1 month.

ROMANIAN
Noua mea dragoste se numeste Momofuku Milk Bar – e un mic butic (de fapt intre timp a devenit o intreaga industrie) din New York a carui inspiratie este, sa spunem asa, gustul laptelui, cel mai bine vandut produs al lor fiind laptele cu cereale (e o tehnica interesanta pe care poate o voi incerca cat de curand). Retetele Momofuku sunt create de Christina Tosi, cea mai noua membra a juriului Masterchef SUA, cunoscut pastry chef si creierul din spatele a ceea ce a pornit nebunia Momofuku Milk Bar, parte a grupului de restaurante Momofuku apartinand lui David Chang. Christina declara ca papilele ei gustative sunt usor iesite din comun, motiv pentru care nici retetele create de ea nu se incadreaza in niciun standard intalnit pana acum.
Prima mea intalnire cu retetele Momofuku a fost cu ocazia Tortului cu zmeura si lamaie, un adevarat regal de gust si prospetime, un tort pe care nu ai cum sa nu-l tii minte, impresionant atat prin design cat si prin gust. Mi-am promis atunci ca voi reveni la retetele Christinei si le voi incerca, una cate una, in masura in care gasesc ingredientele de care am nevoie la noi. Asa ca astazi va propun aceste fursecuri cu fulgi de porumb – crocante, caramelizate, usor gumate, aproape ca o bomboana, destul de dulci (nu sunt pentru cei slabi de inger ori cei aflati la dieta), incredibil de interesante ca textura si gust.
Ingrediente:
Crocant de fulgi de porumb:
- 120g fulgi de porumb
- 25g lapte praf
- 25g zahar alb
- 1/4 lingurita sare
- 80g unt, topit
Fursecuri cu fulgi de porumb:
- 225g unt, temperatura camerei
- 200g zahar alb
- 150g zahar brun
- 1 ou
- 1 lingurita extract de vanilie
- 240g faina alba
- 1/2 lingurita praf de copt
- 1/2 lingurita bicarbonat de sodiu
- 1/2 lingurita sare
- 1 portie crocant de fulgi de porumb
- 100g fulgi de ciocolata neagra
- 50g marshmallows in miniatura
Mod de preparare:
Crocant de fulgi de porumb:
- Sfaramitati fulgii de porumb in bucati mai mici, dar aveti grija sa nu devina pudra.
- Combinati ingredientele uscate intr-un bol. Adaugati untul si amestecati bine.
- Intindeti amestecul intr-o tava tapetata cu hartie de copt si coaceti la 180C pentru 15-20 minute sau pana devin aurii, aromate, usor crocante.
- Lasati sa se raceasca in tava.
Fursecuri cu fulgi de porumb:
- Mixati untul si cele doua tipuri de zahar intr-un bol pentru 2 minute pana devine cremos.
- Adaugati oul si vanilia si mixati 7-8 minute pana obtineti un amestec deschis la culoare.
- Incorporati faina, praful de copt, bicarbonatul si sarea, avand grija sa nu amestecati prea mult.
- Adaugati fulgii de porumb, fulgii de ciocolata si marshmallows.
- Folosind o lingura de inghetata pentru a le portiona, asezati bile de aluat intr-o tava tapetata cu hartie de copt. Lasati destul de mult loc intre fursecuri intrucat se intind la copt.
- Infasurati tava in folie alimentara si dati la congelator pentru minim 1 ora, maxim 5 zile.
- Coaceti in cuptorul preincalzit la 180C pentru 10-15 minute sau pana marginile sunt aurii si crocante.
- Lasati fursecurile sa se raceasca in tava – cat sunt fierbinti vor fi moi, dar odata racite, vor fi mult mai usor de manuit.
- Sa aveti pofta!
Gorgeous little treats! What is not to love about these…perfect texture, fabulous flavour and such a lovely colour too!
Thank you! They do have a great texture!