Every once in awhile, I’ll get this urge to just get rid of everything in my pantry and refrigerator. It’s usually when things get so full that boxes and packages and cans fall to the floor whenever I try to find something. And it drives me crazy to have a hundred different open packages there.
So every now and again, I’ll make a list of all of those open packages and ingredients, and I’ll go to work trying to use them up. A spring cleaning of sorts.
These cookies are the result of some of those ingredients. Some malt powder (which I didn’t use up yet – need to do that!) and some chocolate chunks. And I do have to say – I’m pretty happy with how these pantry clean out cookies turned out!!
These don’t have an overwhelming malt flavor, so even if you don’t care for malt, I think you’d still like these cookies. The powder gives them something different without being totally in your face. The chocolate, on the other hand, is quite in your face. But, really – isn’t that what chocolate is supposed to do?
Malted Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup chocolate malt powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and both sugars. Add in the egg and beat well. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, then beat in the vanilla.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, malt powder, baking soda and salt. Add to the creamed mixture and mix to combine. Stir in the chocolate chunks.
- Shape into tablespoon-sized balls. Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets and bake until set on the edges, 10-12 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool.
Want more cookie inspiration?
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Around the Web:
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AnnaP. says
If you don’t want to use malt powder,is there something you can use instead?
Deborah says
It’s a basic chocolate chip cookie without the malt powder, so if you want to skip the malt, I would probably just use another regular chocolate chip cookie recipe. This one is my favorite: http://www.tasteandtellblog.com/chocolate-chip-cookies/
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
What an awesome way to get some spring cleaning done!
Nutmeg Nanny says
Oh, YUM! These cookies look so indulgent 🙂 I love the gooey chocolate!
Brooke says
YUMMY! I think I need to go to the store right now so I can make these today. Thanks so much for sharing. I love all the recipes you have to offer. Can’t wait to look around your site some more. Have a great weekend!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
You have me itching to get in my kitchen and make cookies with all my open bags of chips and nuts! I love the melty chips in your pictures!
Lindsey says
My cabinet clean-outs never end in cookies: just neat, organized cabinets and a whole bunch of stuff on the counters! I am dying over your gooey centers. Yum!
Melissa @ My Recent Favorite books says
I love chocolate cookies!
Thanks for sharing! =)
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
These sound absolutely perfect! I know my husband would totally fight me for some 😉