Chocolate Malted Cookies

Name: Chocolate Malted Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 1-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter-flavored shortening; 1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup malted milk powder; 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 large egg, room temperature; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chunks; 1 cup milk chocolate chips

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

about 1-1/2 dozen

Updated: Nov. 19, 2023

These cookies are the next best thing to a good old-fashioned malted milk. With malted milk powder, chocolate syrup, and chocolate chips and chunks, these are the best cookies I've ever tasted … and with six kids, I've made a lot of cookies over the years! —Teri Rasey, Cadillac, Michigan

Chocolate Malted Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

1 cup butter-flavored shortening
1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup malted milk powder
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 large egg, room temperature
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chunks
1 cup milk chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, beat the shortening, brown sugar, malted milk powder, chocolate syrup and vanilla for 2 minutes. Add egg.

Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to brown sugar mixture, mixing well after each addition. Stir in chocolate chunks and chips.
Shape into 2-in. balls; place 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 363 calories, 18g fat (7g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 172mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (33g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.