25 Days of Desserts

Chocolate Malted Cookies

Yield: 2 1/2 dozen cookies

Ingredients
1 C packed brown sugar
6 Tbsp malted milk powder
5 Tbsp butter, softened
3 Tbsp chocolate syrup
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
2 C all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 C milk chocolate chips
1/3 C semisweet chocolate mini chips

Preheat oven to 350°.

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; stir with a whisk.

Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beating at low speed until well blended. Stir in the milk chocolate chips and semisweet chocolate mini chips.

Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes or until firm. Remove cookies from pans; cool on wire racks.