OCD... obsessive compulsive dessert-ing.

if you know me, or have been following my tweets, you probably know about one of my latest trending topics and obsessions--momofuku milk bar! i discovered this sweet spot w/ kat--my fellow co-captain of Team Dessert, and wondered how i've gone the vast majority of my life w/out this place? and more specifically, w/out the compost cookie?--the crazy concoction that sounds so wrong but tastes so right? a mix of potato chips, pretzels, oats, graham crackers, coffee, butterscotch and chocolate chips? an entire party bowl in your mouth that tantalizes all your taste buds simultaneously? YES PLEASE.

so after some 'research'... and in the notion that imitation is best form of flattery, i made it my mission to re-create the compost. i googled a copycat recipe from Oatmeal CookieBlog and gave it a shot. easy enough. after a couple tweaks to their recipe--swapping the fritos for graham crackers and the peanut butter for the butterscotch... i wanted it to be consistent w/ the original, and was on my way.

overall, this was pretty fun to make--during prep, my kitchen counter looked like the party snack table! below is the finished product. the MMB compost on the left, my version on the right. you'll immediately notice the size difference. i based it on the fact that it takes me a couple days to finish the MMB version, so i sized mine so i can finish it faster! it turned out a little more crispier than soft, a little more coffee-er (maybe b/c i used cafe bustelo espresso), and a little more butterscotch-y. honestly im not complaining b/c i love all of those. i'm pretty pleased that it hits both the sweet and salty notes! yay!

so i'll do some tweaking and more recon work at MMB... and try again soon.

MOST DEFINITELY.

so check it out... you may catch me there.

Momofuku Milk Bar
207 2nd Ave. (entrance on 13th)
New York, NY 10003
www.momofuku.com/milkbar/