Chocolate chip malted-milk cookies recipe

Chocolate chip malted-milk cookies

The addition of malted milk powder gives these moreish chocolate chip cookies a natural sweetness and a distinctive rich, nutty flavour, ideal for dunking in a cup of tea. You can easily double up the ingredients for a party or if you're entertaining a crowd over the holidays.

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  • Serves 26 (makes approximately 26 cookies)
  • 40 mins to cook and 30 mins to cool
  • 163 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 150g unsalted butter
  • 150g golden caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 200g malted drink powder
  • 300g plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 100g pack milk chocolate chunks

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Each serving contains

Energy
685kJ 163.0kcal
8%
Fat
7g
high10%
Saturates
4g
high22%
Salt
0.2g
medium3%
Sugars
11g
high12%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 22.9gProtein 2.8gFibre 0.6g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C fan. Line 2-3 baking sheets with baking parchment. With an electric beater, beat the butter until smooth, then add the sugar andvanillaextract and cream until light and fluffy.
  2. Add theeggsone at a time, beating well between each addition. Sift over the malted drink powder, flour and baking powder. Stir well with a wooden spoon, once combined, gather together and place on a lightly floured work-surface. Knead in the chocolate chunks. Roll the dough into a ball, wrap in cling film and chill for 30 mins.
  3. Roll the dough into large walnut-sized balls (approximately 35g each) and place well-spaced apart (they will spread) on the baking trays. Flatten slightly with floured fingertips and bake for 10-12 mins until lightly golden. Cool on the baking trays for 5 mins, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

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