Malted Milk Cookies Recipe

Malted Milk Cookies Recipe
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75% would make again

"My daughter substituted crushed malted milk balls in our favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe to create these crisp treats," explains Audrey Metzger from Larchwood, Iowa. "They're so yummy fresh from the oven."

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  • 36 Servings
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons instant chocolate drink mix
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups malted milk balls, crushed

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, drink mix, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in malted milk balls.
  • Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: about 3 dozen.

Malted Milk Cookies published in Quick Cooking March/April 2001, p19

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Malted Milk Cookies Recipe

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Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2009 by slug9000

I liked these, but one thing to note: You should make sure to *really* crush the malted milk balls. Some of mine were almost whole when they went into the oven, and the result is that the malted part on the inside becomes very chewy. But they were still quite good!

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