Milk & Cookies Recipe

Crush cookies

Place the 8 chocolate sandwich cookies in a resealable bag and crush them with a rolling pin or pulse 2–3 times in a food processor until you have a mix of fine crumbs and small chunks. Reserve a tablespoon of crumbs for garnish.

Warm the milk and cream gently in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until it is steaming and small bubbles form around the edge (do not boil) — about 3–4 minutes. Remove from heat.

Whisk in vanilla extract, granulated sugar, and a pinch of sea salt until sugar dissolves.

Stir the crushed cookies into the warm milk mixture. Let steep for 5 minutes so cookie flavor and color infuse the milk; stir occasionally to evenly distribute crumbs.

After steeping, strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl or pitcher to remove most solids, pressing gently with a spatula to extract flavor. Discard large solids; you may leave some fine particles for body if desired.

Pour the strained cookie-flavored milk back into a clean container. Add the reserved 1/2 cup cold whole milk (for frothing) and the optional powdered sugar if you want a sweeter drink. Chill briefly if making an iced version (or add ice later).

Froth the combined milk using one of the following methods until creamy and slightly thickened: - Electric milk frother: froth for 20–30 seconds until dense foam forms. - Handheld frother: froth in a tall jar for 30–45 seconds. - French press: plunge vigorously for 20–30 seconds to aerate. - If no frother: vigorously whisk for 45–60 seconds or shake in a tightly sealed jar for 60–90 seconds.

If serving iced: fill a serving glass with ice (about 1 cup). Pour the frothed cookie milk over the ice, holding back foam with a spoon, then spoon foam on top. If serving warm: pour warmed frothed milk into pre-warmed mugs and top with foam.

Sprinkle the reserved cookie crumbs, the crumbled chocolate chip cookie, and the mini chocolate chips over the foam. Optionally, drizzle a tiny amount of melted chocolate or cocoa powder for presentation.

Serve immediately with a straw or small cookie on the side for dipping.