Malted milk powder is the secret ingredient you didn’t know you needed for the best-tasting chocolate chip cookies!   These malted chocolate chip cookies are flavorful, chewy, gooey, and delicious! 

I have been dabbling in different chocolate chip cookie recipes this year.  So far, I have tried these buttermilk chocolate chip cookies, olive oil chocolate chip cookies, and chocolate chip cookies made with bread flour.   I purchased some malt powder to add to smoothies this summer, so I tried adding the flavor to my basic chocolate chip cookie recipe!

How does malt flavor enhance these chocolate chip cookies?

The barley and wheat in malted milk powder contain natural umami compounds, which can enhance the flavor of cookies, giving them more depth.

You can find malt chocolate powder in the baking aisle at your grocery store!  The famous bakery, the Milk Bar, famously adds malted milk powder to several sweets.

Ingredients ( makes 15 cookies)

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/3 cup malted milk powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

One stick of unsalted butter softened

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

One large egg

One teaspoon of vanilla extract

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips  or chocolate chunks

Additional Add-Ins- flaky sea salt, semi-sweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips,  M&M’s, nuts, or any other add-ins you enjoy in your cookies!  You can also add chocolate malt powder instead of regular malted milk powder.

Equipment

Baking sheet

Mixing bowl

parchment paper

electric or stand mixer

whisk

cookie scoop

Instructions:

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F —line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2.  Whisk together the flour, malted milk powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
3. Using an electric mixer, cream the softened butter and brown sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
4.  Beat in the eggs, one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next. Mix in the vanilla extract.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients until combined. Be careful not to overmix.
6. Add Chocolate Chips and any other add-ins of your choosing.
7. Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop the cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
8. Bake: Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are lightly golden but the centers are still soft. After removing from the oven, the cookies will continue to cook slightly on the baking sheet.
9. Wait until the cookies have cooled before transferring them to a cooling rack.

Storage: These malted milk cookies can be stored at room temperature for up to three days or in the fridge or freezer for longer.

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Malted Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies

These malted chocolate chip cookies are super flavorful, chewy, gooey, and absolutely delicious!

Ingredients

• 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup malted milk powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F —line baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. Whisk together the flour, malted milk powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.

3. Using an electric mixer, cream the softened butter and brown sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.

4. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next. Mix in the vanilla extract.

5. Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients until combined. Be careful not to overmix.

6. Add Chocolate Chips and any other add-ins of your choosing.

7. Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop the cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.

8. Bake: Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are lightly golden but the centers are still soft. After removing from the oven, the cookies will continue to cook slightly on the baking sheet.

9. Wait until the cookies have cooled before transferring them to a cooling rack.

If you like this malted milk cookie, you should try:

Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies

Moose Tracks Cookie Bars

Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Muffins

Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Cookies

These taste delicious and would be perfect for dunking into a cold glass of milk or making ice cream sandwiches!  You will love the chewy texture of these malted cookies!

Have you tried these malted milk chocolate chip cookies? I would love to hear how they turn out for you!  Please comment below this blog post or tag me on social media. You can find me on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.