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Chocolate Malted Cookies

For Christmas 2019 my Mom gave me a cookbook, specifically 'the chocolate cookbook' and that is where this recipe comes from. Great tasting cookie, not heavy on the malt flavor but a very good cookie. I made 27 cookies.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 34 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 2 dozen

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened, (1/2 block / 1 stick)
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar, divided
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup malted milk powder, divided
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, add the butter, shortening, vanilla extract, and 3/4 cup of powdered sugar. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy.
  • To the mixing bowl, add the eggs, flour, 1/2 cup malted milk powder, and cocoa powder. Beat until well blended.
  • Cover and place the bowl in the fridge for at least 2 hours or even overnight.
  • When ready to bake, preheat your oven to 180 C (350 F). Line 2 cookie sheets with foil (for easy clean up).
  • Shape slightly rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, place 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 14-16 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool for 5 minutes.
  • While the cookies are cooling, mix together 1 cup of powdered sugar and 1/2 cup of malted milk powder in a medium mixing bowl. Roll warm cookies in mixture to coat, place cookies on rack to cool completely.
  • Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Adapted from a recipe listed in 'the chocolate cookbook', page 44.