Lovin' From the Oven

Copycat Momofuku Cornflake Marshmallow Cookies

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I just arrived today in Big Bear and the weather is beautiful! I love being away from the LA smog and out in this fresh outdoor scenery. It’s quite refreshing, really. Unfortunately, I had a terrible headache the entire evening and was stuck in bed dealing with it (good thing I had formspring questions to keep me entertained!). Perhaps it’s because I didn’t drink enough water. I really suck at doing that. I somehow always forget to drink water or when I do, it takes me hours to finish a glass. I’ll work on it.

Ever since my use of cereal in everything cookies, I’ve always been very open to the idea of using cornflakes in cookies. Lucky for me, I stumbled across this recipe on tastespotting or foodgawker and just had to give it a go. My second cereal cookie. Was it as good as the first? They’re good, but not as good as my first. Maybe I’m biased, but that’s just my opinion. I do admit I really like the idea of using marshmallows in cookies, though. Then again, these marshmallow cookies totally blew these out of the water. Hmmm… so much competition!

I SLIGHTLY adapted the recipe.. testing with the marshmallow method. For my first batch, I baked the cookies for a little bit before putting on the marshmallows (as listed in my slightly adapted recipe). For the second batch, I followed the original directions exactly and placed the marshmallows onto my cookie dough balls before baking them. What happened with the second batch was that the marshmallows all got pushed to the edges when baking and were practically falling off the cookie. I liked the first method much better, which resulted in the cookies pictured. I adapted the recipe from The Cookbook Chronicles, even though my cookies don’t look like hers.

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups AP flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup oatmeal
  • 1 1/4 cup lightly crushed cornflakes
  • 2/3 cup mini chocolate chips
  • about 3/4 cup mini marshmallows
  1. In a mixing bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes on medium speed. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, and beat until combined.
  2. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt and beat on low speed, just so the dry ingredients become incorporated. With a wooden spoon, mix in the oatmeal, crushed cornflakes, and chocolate chips. Refrigerate dough for at least 2 hours.
  3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  4. On a baking sheet, scoop up and roll the dough into golf ball-sized spheres. Give them room to spread!
  5. Bake for 4 minutes. Pull them out and quickly press 4 mini marshmallows into each cookie. Bake for an additional 6 minutes**. The cookies will still look soft in the middle when you take them out of the oven. Allow them to cool directly on the tray for a few minutes before moving them onto a platter.

**If the marshmallows aren’t the color you want them to be, you can always put them under the broiler for a couple of seconds to get that nice glow. Make sure to keep an eye on them!

Comments

  2. DaniBrava says

    I stumbled upon your blog while looking for a cupcake recipe and i love love LOVE it!!! everything looks so yummy 🙂 i can’t wait to try some of your recipes. i love to bake as well! these look especially amazing 🙂

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  4. Corriendo says

    you want really good cornflake cookies? i have a recipe from my great-aunt, and every time i make cookies from it, everyone who tries them LOVES them. a few people have said that they’re the best cookies they’ve ever had–ever. curious? i promise these are really good. so far they are my favorite cookies. next to the cookies at levain bakery in new york. hehe i’m gonna try those s’mores cookies you posted about soon. can’t wait!

    here’s the recipe (this is my baking blog): http://tobake.blogspot.com/2008/12/my-favorite-crispy-chocolate-chip.html

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  8. Kris says

    OMG you’re heaven-sent. I love Momofuku to a fault really, and I was disappointed that they didn’t have the cookie recipes in the cookbook! Thank you 🙂 I’m sharing this!

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  11. Rick says

    I love momofuku too but I have to say, your cookies look better than the ones at their store.

    bittersweetsugarandsarcasm.blogspot.com

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  12. Natalie C says

    Thank you so much for posting your tip about the marshmallows. I had made this recipe from the cookbook chronicles but didn’t like the way the marshmallows spread out and off the cookie – thanks to your tip, I have just made the perfect batch!

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  34. Anonymous says

    I’m making these for my birthday I need about 35 cookies, should I double or triple the recipe??? And these are AMAZING by the way!

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