tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post236325023709787485..comments2024-03-28T22:59:24.437+11:00Comments on where's the beef? Vegetarians in Melbourne: August 21, 2010: Compost cookiesCindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-12838962009417566132010-09-07T13:54:30.963+10:002010-09-07T13:54:30.963+10:00Look yummy, but not so sure about the name XD
My c...Look yummy, but not so sure about the name XD<br />My coworker just said "yeah I make compost cookies..." winkwink.<br />>_<Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03846611503923728036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-21852656130949276912010-09-07T13:40:12.009+10:002010-09-07T13:40:12.009+10:00never heard of these before but they sound interes...never heard of these before but they sound interesting - I have tried potato crisps in choc chip cookies and found them were quite flat and crisp - not my fave of the choc chip versions (sounds like there will be a result on the election today but from what is going on on the radio it sounds like my nightmare about abbot last night might not be so far off)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-60375154163486449832010-09-06T18:54:25.834+10:002010-09-06T18:54:25.834+10:00Welcome, Swanbridgevic! Plenty of my favourite fa...Welcome, Swanbridgevic! Plenty of my favourite family recipes come from Women's Weekly cookbooks. :-D<br /><br />Emily - I remember reading about that recipe when it came out! I am sure I read of someone staggering their baking (i.e. baking a tray with no dough resting, with 12 hours' resting etc) and deciding the difference was minimal... I thought it was Molly of Orangette but it looks like <a href="http://orangette.blogspot.com/2008/07/bold-statement.html" rel="nofollow">she gave it the full rest</a>.<br /><br />Welcome, AmandaRose! This recipe could be right up your alley. :-)<br /><br />Hi Stru! Thanks for sharing those baking notes - if I make these again I'll definitely follow both tips. If I'd paid any attention to the amount of dough I had this time, I would have frozen half of it too. (Mind you, I'm desperately short of freezer space at the moment and I really really want to cram my icecream maker in there ASAP!) The contrast that the coffee grounds would supply appeals to me too. :-)<br /><br />Penny - M&Ms do have fun colour but they always seem to bleed into the dough during baking. :-/<br /><br />Ruth - thanks for reporting on the 'real' thing! I reckon they should probably be selling the unbaked dough - that shit is <i>good</i>.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-59408222641709270312010-09-05T16:22:10.846+10:002010-09-05T16:22:10.846+10:00I had the real thing from Momofuku a month or so a...I had the real thing from Momofuku a month or so ago (write-up buried somewhere in <a href="http://www.stumpdinpdx.com/2010/08/road-trip-new-york-new-york/" rel="nofollow">here</a>). They were good, but not mind-blowing. To be honest, many of the ingredients I've read from food bloggers who've baked them have sounded way more exciting than the original (which is pretzels, potato chips, coffee grounds, oats, butterscotch chips and chocolate chips). I liked 'em well enough, but I think the hype is based more on the wacky concept than the end result. I liked their other (less crazy) cookies more.Ruthhttp://www.stumpdinpdx.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-52650676274207067962010-09-03T16:40:04.514+10:002010-09-03T16:40:04.514+10:00Oh! YAY for baking compost cookies. It seems that ...Oh! YAY for baking compost cookies. It seems that many people have tried and will not try again. I, on the other hand, will love to try again. I do love the colouring from the M&Ms!penny aka jeroxiehttp://jeroxie.com/addictionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-85705936634489344222010-09-03T13:40:20.121+10:002010-09-03T13:40:20.121+10:00I read a lot of people talking about how disappoin...I read a lot of people talking about how disappointing the baked cookies were, but when I made compost cookies I had no such troubles - I almost had to squish some of mine down to make sure they didn't end up an inch-plus high in the middle.<br /><br />The chill really is important. I froze half of my dough, and those ones (baked straight from frozen at a slightly lower temperature) stayed very puffy, a bit more than my liking really (but it did mean they stayed gooey chewy in the middle.<br /><br />Also, it's not mentioned in the recipe but apparently the real ones have coffee grounds in them as well. I made myself a cup of plunger coffee then mixed the used-grounds into the dough. Not sure if you can really taste it much but it adds flecks of brown "grit" into the cookie and adds to the compost feel :) i would do it again just for novelty, and it probably does help cut a bit of the sweetness, subtly.Struhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663675069518941507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-65121052574350821582010-09-03T13:15:00.323+10:002010-09-03T13:15:00.323+10:00Wow, they sure do look awesome! I think I'll g...Wow, they sure do look awesome! I think I'll give 'em a try! Check out the cookies I made the other day, not as cool, but at least they look pretty! http://dafoodieadventures.blogspot.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493641302620149370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-69162394482519580382010-09-03T11:48:31.845+10:002010-09-03T11:48:31.845+10:00Aww that's a pity - they look so tasty as well...Aww that's a pity - they look so tasty as well!<br /><br />I have also been struggling with the concept of leaving cookie batter to chill. I keep reading about these 72 hour cookies from the New York Times (the 72 hours refers to the fridge time to chill the dough). I have gone to make them twice but just can't bear the thought of going to all the effort but not having the reward for several days! Hopefully I will get around to it!Emilyhttp://itpleasesus.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-75422439860544359402010-09-03T09:58:27.395+10:002010-09-03T09:58:27.395+10:00Wow, those cookies sound (and look) fantastic. Tha...Wow, those cookies sound (and look) fantastic. Thanks for the write-up!<br /><br />I'm on the way to the supermarket later this morning, so I'm very tempted to pick up some of those ingredients and give it a go myself.<br /><br />I'll have to look up my mother's 'special' recipe for choc-chip biscuits now, perhaps post it on my blog as well to share with others.<br /><br />Okay, she got it out of a microwave recipe book in the early 80's, but in my mind it's an ancient family recipe that's been passed down through the generations (i.e. two generations)!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com