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A stack of chocolate chip cookies made with malted milk.

Malted Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies

Malted milk is one of those ingredients that seems to make everything it touches better. It's no wonder, then, that it's the key ingredient in some of the best chocolate chip cookies around.
If you've never tried a chocolate chip cookie with malted milk before, you're in for a real treat. The malt gives the cookies a delightful flavor and a chewy texture that you won't be able to resist.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Additional Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 3 dozen cookies
Calories: 177kcal
Author: Dahn Boquist

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter 2 sticks, softened
  • ¾ cup brown sugar 150 grams
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar 50 grams
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ⅔ cup malted milk powder
  • 2-⅔ cups all purpose flour 320 grams
  • 1-¼ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1-½ cups chocolate chips or chopped chunks

Instructions

  • Combine the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat on medium-high speed for several minutes until light and creamy. 
  • Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Beat well. Beat in the malted milk powder. 
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Sift or stir with a whisk to get out any lumps.
  • Add the flour mixture to the mixing bowl and stir until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Cover the bowl and place it in the fridge for at least 1 hour to chill. 
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Use a 1-tablespoon sized cookie scooper to portion out balls of dough and place them on a baking sheet. 
  • Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until the edges start to get brown. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2 to 3 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely. 

Notes

  • Make sure you use malted milk powder and not malt powder. Malted milk powder has malt AND milk solids added to the powder. The combination of malt and milk solids gives these cookies a distinct flavor and texture.
  • Ovaltine is also not the same as malted milk powder. Ovaltine malt drink mix has additional ingredients and more sugar than malted milk powder.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 256mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g