Chocolate Malt Crinkles

Total Time: 46 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 36 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups instant malted milk powder, divided (such as ovaltine)

Recipe

• 1 in a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave the chocolate and butter on high in 15 second bursts, stirring between, until melted and smooth. set aside to cool.
• 2 sift the flour, baking powder, salt & 1/2 cup of the malted milk powder.
• 3 in a medium bowl use an electric mixer to beat the sugar, eggs and vanilla. add the cooled chocolate mixture to the eggs and mix until smooth.
• 4 add the sifted dry ingredients. mix thoroughly, then refrigerate the dough, covered in the bowl, for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
• 5 when ready to bake, heat the oven to 350 degrees. coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• 6 place the remaining 1 cup of malted milk powder in a bowl. roll the dough into tablespoon size balls, then roll in the malted milk powder and arrange 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
• 7 bake for 12 minutes, or until puffed and the tops start to crack slightly. allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before moving to a wire cooling rack. repeat with the remaining dough, allowing the baking sheet to cool between batches.
• 8 store in an airtight container.