That’s a mouthful I know. Thing is- I couldn’t think of another more brief way to describe the delicious-ness that are these cookies, so I just included everything. These are possibly the most uniquely yummy cookies I’ve made/eaten in awhile and sadly I didn’t get to keep them all for myself! Instead of worrying about who I could pawn these off on, I got to send 3 dozen off to some lovely food bloggers as part of the third annual “Food Blogger Cookie Swap!” I love getting to spread Christmas cheer around the country and I sure hope the recipients of these cookies loved them as much as I did!
The combo of flavors in this cookie is out of this world. The malted milk powder adds an amazing depth of flavor and a bit of saltiness which is amplified my the generous sprinkling of sea salt on top. Toasty brown butter adds a bit of warmth and nuttiness which make these a one-of-a-kind gem of a cookie. I’m actually glad I had to send so many away because I just couldn’t be trusted alone with them. :) I can’t wait to add these to my holiday cookie spread!
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup malted milk powder*
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, browned and cooled slightly
- 1 cup brown sugar (dark or light will work)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350. Line a cookie sheet with parchement paper or a silpat and set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, milk powder, cornstarch, baking soda and sea salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk the browned butter with the sugars, egg and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add the dry ingredients and stir until fully combined.
- Dough will seem a bit dry and crumbly, but use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to portion 1-inch sized bits, rolling into balls with your hands if necessary. I found that packing the dough into my cookie scoop and rolling a bit worked perfectly.
- Dip the top of each dough ball in a bit of flaky sea salt and arrange on the prepared cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes, or until the edges are set and beginning to crack.
- Cool on a wire rack and enjoy!
Recipe adapted from Two Peas and Their Pod
Taylor @ FoodFaithFitness says
December 11, 2013 at 7:17 amI have just discovered the meaning of life, and by that I mean browned butter. So, of course, I am putting it on everything. This looks like the perfect way to feed my obsession…and I am alllll over the addition of malted milk powder! Genius!
Joanne says
December 11, 2013 at 8:06 amNow why did we not get paired up for this?!? I want a batch of these!! The malted milk powder is a genius addition. i’m always looking for ways to use this HUGE carton I bought.
Jennifer | Bake or Break says
December 11, 2013 at 12:35 pmMalted AND salted? Love.
Rossi @ A Baking Girl says
December 11, 2013 at 1:03 pmI love using browned butter in just about anything, so these cookies are definitely moving to the top of my holiday cookie hit list!
dana says
December 11, 2013 at 3:24 pmThese look insane! And I love the fun name. Malted + Salted belong together.
Coco in the Kitchen says
December 11, 2013 at 4:06 pmI can see it now…
I bake a batch of these
and leave them to cool in the kitchen.
Then I make every excuse in the book to go
into the kitchen and grab one,
then another,
and another………..
Koko @ Koko Likes says
December 11, 2013 at 4:34 pmThe BEST cookies I have ever had. VERY addicting, beware!
Best Rowing Machine says
December 11, 2013 at 8:46 pmeach time i used to read smaller content that as well clear
their motive, and that is also happening with this paragraph which I am reading at this time.
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
December 13, 2013 at 3:53 pmI am FREAKING OUT over how delicious these must taste, I mean, I can just imagine! ahhhhhhh!
Dafna | Stellina Sweets says
December 16, 2013 at 11:57 amThese sound so delicious– you’ve packed in many of my favorite flavors! Only problem is, you’d have to wrestle them out of my cold, dead hands… ;-)
Cheri says
December 18, 2013 at 7:00 amAnd yet another winner. We love these. You are amazing. Thank you for sharing your delicious ideas.
Jody says
December 18, 2013 at 1:35 pmQuite possibly the best cookies I’ve ever made! My only problem? WHERE DO I HIDE THEM!! Also, should have made them slightly smaller so I’d have more. I yielded approx 27 cookies but I could have have about 7 more if I’d made them smaller. That would be 7 more for my belly!!! :)
Audra says
December 19, 2013 at 12:11 pmThanks Jody- I felt the same way! :)
Annie Ko says
January 16, 2014 at 2:50 amThese cookies are wonderful and sooo delicious! I’m on a diet and I thought I can get away with baking if I just ate one cookie…but that did not work out. haha. I have a question though. I followed the recipe exactly but they are still pretty hard the next day or so. Any suggestions?
Audra says
January 18, 2014 at 9:54 amMy suggestions would be to bake them a bit less or to store them airtight with a slice of bread- it helps so much!