Soft and Chewy Malted Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are easily one of the best oatmeal cookies ever! The subtle malted milk flavor adds a hint of something special and adds to the chewiness of the cookie!
Can you even with these? I mean how have I not thought of this combo in the last 10 years that I’ve been blogging? I feel like I’ve let down the whole world, myself included. I mean I am ALL about a chocolate chip cookie recipe and I LOVE Malted Chocolate Chip Cookies and my Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, so why in the world haven’t I ever combined the two?
Much like both of my recipes, with these I also recommend chilling the dough. I know, I’m sorry. I mean you don’t HAVE to…but the flavors combine so nicely, and also you will get a thicker cookie if you bake it chilled. If you just don’t want to chill the dough, they won’t be ruined, they will just be a little thinner, and the flavors just aren’t as extra, if that makes sense. It does, right?
If you aren’t a malt fan, I think you’ll still like these. The flavor is subtle, and the malted milk powder just adds a nice chew to the cookie! I find my malted milk powder at my supermarket near the hot chocolate mix, OR you can get it here.
What is Malted Milk Powder?
Malted Milk is a powdered mixture of wheat flour, malted barley, and evaporated milk. It’s used in baking to add its distinct flavor, but also is used in bread baking to assist in the dough rising. I used it in this recipe for the subtle flavor it adds!
You can also use either Quick Oats (which I recommend for these) OR old-fashioned oats, either will work, it’s just a texture difference. I enjoy them both ways, but for this cookie I like the quick oats (which are really just old-fashioned oats cut smaller).
Looking for more Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes? Try these:
- Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Brownie Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Birthday Cake Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Cookie Dough STUFFED Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 36 cookies 1x
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
Chewy Malted Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are easily one of the best oatmeal cookies ever! The subtle malted milk flavor adds a hint of something special.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup malted milk powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 3 cups quick oats
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
1. In stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the butter and sugar together about 2 minutes on medium speed until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
2. Add in the malted milk powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix for about 30 seconds until combined.
3. Turn the mixer to low and slowly add in the flour until just combined.
4. Slowly add in oats and mix until evenly incorporated.
5. Stir in the chocolate chips and stir until mixed in.
6. Let dough chill for at least 2 hours (overnight is best)
7. When ready to bake preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
8. Using a medium (2 tablespoon) cookie scoop drop the dough 2-inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
9. Bake for 9-11 minutes until golden around edges, but still soft in center. Do not over-bake!!
10. Let cool on baking sheet for 3 min and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Store airtight for up to 3 days.
The flavors really mix together well when you allow the dough to chill. Also, you will produce a thicker cookie when the dough is baked chilled. If you don’t want to chill the dough, the results will still be good, it will just be a thinner cookie.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories: 187
- Sugar: 14.4 g
- Sodium: 92.2 mg
- Fat: 9.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 23.9 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 24.5 mg
I LOVE this recipe! I have tried several combinations of chips, my favorite is using a cup of dark and a cup of milk chocolate chips. It’s the best cookie I have ever eaten or baked.
I didn’t think these were sweet enough or tasted malted enough. However, my daughter loved them.
I like the idea of malted milk in lactation cookies. Pretty much like this recipe but has brewers yeast and flax seed meal in it. If I were to add malted milk to it how much would I add?
I’d need to know the other measurements of things like flour etc. But a guess would be you could add at least 1/2 cup!
These cookies are good. I’m not a huge fan of quick oats. Why quick oats over regular? I’m assuming I could sub regular for the quick?
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
3/4 cup malted milk powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups flour
3 cups quick oats
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
I am really excited to make these but the total time confuses me in the description 🙂
I bake mine 10 – 11 minutes @ 350
Instead of Choc chips can I use peanut butter? And if so, how much peanut butter do you think? I’ve been looking for a really good oatmeal peanut butter cookie recipe
Meant to say I used regular oats, not quick.
Ashamed to say I was eating one of these before 6 a.m. this morning. Yum! I thought there is too many chocolate chips, my husband thinks they are perfect! Love the slight taste of malted milk and the chewiness. Btw, I have dozens of cookbooks, and keep finding myself making your recipes instead! Thank you!
Love hearing that! And is there is ever too many chocolate chips?? Also, do you have MY cookbook? I may be biased, but I feel like you might like it! xo
When i saw the first picture of this cookie, i become fan of this. The malted chocolate idea delighted me very much. I am eagerly waiting for this recipe.and I am definitely going to make this at home.
I am currently obsessed with chocolate chip cookies. These look and sound so good! I think I’ll have to make them soon. I’ve recently made two batches of your favorite chocolate chip cookie and they were a massive hit.
Love hearing that!! Hope you love these too!
Yum! Can’t wait to try it! I did your Cadbury Cookies for Easter and they were a huge hit! I ended up using chocolate Ovaltine (it was more economical and nostalgic for me) instead of just malted milk powder and it worked fabulously. That might be an option for anybody who can’t locate just malted milk powder. 🙂