Chocolate Malted Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1 cup butter flavor shortening
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup instant malted milk powder
• 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (or 1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 1/4 cup freshly ground soft wheat flour or 1 cup oat flour)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chunks
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, beat the shortening, brown sugar, malted milk powder, chocolate syrup and vanilla for 2 minutes.
• 2 add egg.
• 3 combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well after each addition.
• 4 stir in chocolate chunks and chips.
• 5 shape into 2-in. balls; place 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• 6 bake at 375 for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown.
• 7 cool for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
• 8 yield: about 1-1/2 dozen.