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Best Malted Milk Cookies

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Submitted by Marie

Malted milk cookies stir malt powder into classic chocolate chip cookie dough for chewy results with the toasty, malty flavor of an old-fashioned milkshake.

YIELD

56 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

15 min

READY

30 min

The cookie that tastes like the bottom of a milkshake glass. Malted milk powder, the same stuff used in chocolate malts, brings a toasty, slightly tangy depth that plain chocolate chip cookies cannot match. It pairs especially well with the bittersweet of semisweet chocolate chips, turning a familiar cookie into something that feels both nostalgic and new.

A spoonful of sweetened condensed milk is the second twist. It adds richness and a subtle caramel note as it bakes, helping the cookies stay chewy in the center even after they cool. Most chocolate chip cookies stiffen after a few hours; these stay soft for days.

The low oven is part of the plan too. Baking at a gentler-than-usual temperature gives the cookies time to spread evenly without drying out the edges, yielding a cookie with crisp rims and a thick, soft middle.

Pro Tips

  • Sift the malted milk powder if it has clumped. Lumps will not break down in the dough and leave white streaks in the finished cookie.
  • Soften the butter to cool room temperature, not melted. Melted butter spreads the cookies too thin.
  • Drop tablespoons three inches apart on the sheet. They spread more than typical chocolate chip cookies.
  • Pull the cookies when the edges are set but the centers still look slightly underdone. They firm up on the sheet as they cool.

Variations

  • Swap semisweet chips for chopped malted milk balls (Whoppers) or white chocolate chips for a sweeter twist.
  • Add a half teaspoon of espresso powder to deepen the malt flavor and add coffee notes.
  • Drizzle cooled cookies with melted dark chocolate for a fancier presentation.

Ingredients

2 ½ 591
¾ 177
CUP ML MALTED MILK POWDER
dry *
1 5
TEASPOON ML BAKING SODA
1 237
CUP ML SUGAR
white
½ 118
1 237
CUP ML BUTTER
softened
2 2
LARGE LARGE EGGS
2 10
TEASPOONS ML VANILLA EXTRACT
2 30
TABLESPOONS ML MILK, SWEETENED CONDENSED
1 1

Directions

Preheat oven to 300 F.

Combine sugar, softened butter, baking soda, eggs, milk, malt powder and vanilla in a large bowl; beat at low speed until well blended.

Do not overmix.

Gradually fold in flour and mix well.

Add chocolate chips last to mixture and drop in 1-tablespoon drops onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 300 Fahrenheit in the center rack of oven.

Let cool.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 19g (0.7 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 82 49% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g 7%
Saturated Fat 3g 14%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Sodium 37mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Sugars g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1% Iron 2%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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