Honey Butter Croissant Toast Cookie

This is the cookie recipe that went viral on Instagram by By Lungi @lungisalwaysbaking

Ingredients Croissant flakes:

3-4 large croissants, toasted

3 Tbl unsalted butter

Directions:

Toast croissants and spread butter on then when they are still warm.

Tear into pieces and blitz in the food processor until they are flakes. Put in a bowl and set aside.

Honey Butter Croutons

4 Tbl unsalted butter

1/8 cup honey    

4 Tbl light brown sugar

Pinch of salt

2 croissants cut into 1” chunks (1/2 cup goes into batter and the rest for topping)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 ° Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.

Place the croissant croutons in a medium bowl.

In a small saucepan melt butter, honey, sugar, and salt over medium heat until the butter and sugar have melted and the liquid is bubbly. Take of the heat and pour over croutons in the bowl and toss until coated. Place the coated crouton on the sheet pan and bake for 15 minutes. Let cool. Reserve a ½ cup for the cookie dough and the rest will be used to put on top of the warm cookie.

Cookie dough ingredients:

4 Tbl unsalted butter, cold and cubed (refrigerate until needed)

6 Tbl unsalted butter, browned and cooled

1 tsp white miso

¾ cup granulated sugar

½ cup dark brown sugar

1 egg plus, 1 egg yolk

1 tsp vanilla

1 bl honey

8 oz (1 ½ cups) all purpose flour

½ tsp baking soda

¼ tsp baking powder  

½ tsp salt

3 oz white chocolate, chopped

½ cup croissant croutons

Garnish - 4 oz blonde/white chocolate cut into pieces and croissant croutons

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°

In a stand mixer add brown butter, cold butter, miso and cream butter for 3 minutes. Add eggs, vanilla and sugar and mix until combined. Add the dry ingredients, chocolate, ½ cup croissant croutons and mix until the dough is well blended.

Scoop 2 Tbl of dough and roll croissant crumbs. Place on lined sheet pan and bake cookies for 9-11 minutes. When cookies come out of the oven top with a crouton and a piece of chocolate.