Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Donna's Malt Ball Cookies

If you aren't already a reader of Donna - FFW's blog, I highly suggest you become one instantly! She's brilliant! Last week, these malt ball cookies appeared on her site and I thought they were unique and appealing, and since it's PMS time, I decided to make a batch. I didn't use Whoppers as the local overpriced grocery store didn't carry them, so I used Maltesers, which I had a hard time not eating as I was making the cookies.

Malt Ball Cookies (original recipe here)

1 cup salted butter
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp instant hot chocolate mix (I used my favourite kind, Ghirardelli's Chocolate Mocha)
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups flour
2 cups malted milk balls, chopped

Bake at 375F for 10 - 12 minutes. I scooped using my #70 cookie scoop and got just over three dozen cookies.

These were fan-freakin'-tastic! The dough was nigh on impossible to resist dipping into as I made these, and the coffee flavour from the hot chocolate mix went really well with the malt balls and made for a really tasty cookie.

Thanks Donna-FFW!
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9 comments:

  1. Rosa's Yummy YumsTuesday, March 31, 2009 12:22:00 AM

    I love Maltesers! These cookies must be gorgeous!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  2. Heather S-GTuesday, March 31, 2009 4:40:00 AM

    I bookmarked these, too because they looked so fabulous...yours do, too! Now it's becoming urgent...must buy malted milk balls!

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  3. CathyTuesday, March 31, 2009 6:20:00 AM

    Looks great...I may have to try these this weekend.

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  4. UnknownTuesday, March 31, 2009 10:13:00 AM

    look wonderful!!!

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  5. La Cuisine d'HeleneTuesday, March 31, 2009 12:00:00 PM

    I think my two kids would eat these quick. Looks good.

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  6. MegTuesday, March 31, 2009 4:18:00 PM

    Yum! I love that you used the mocha flavor.

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  7. Van SantosTuesday, March 31, 2009 6:39:00 PM

    I haven't had Malt balls in ages. The mix of white chocolate w/ the Malt looks good.

    Add this to the list of things to try.

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  8. ElyseTuesday, March 31, 2009 10:01:00 PM

    I agree: Donna's blog is just fabulous (as is yours)! These malt ball cookies look sooo so good! I love how thick and chewy they look, and malt always adds a great texture and flavor!

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  9. Donna-FFWWednesday, April 01, 2009 3:51:00 AM

    Thank you, I love you, you are so sweet to me!! Mocha flavored malt balls... where the heck did you find those babies?? I want 'em.. Thank you again for the shout out, you are so sweet to try my recipes.. It really makes my day, I always show FFH your posts, he loves the way you didi his chicken!!

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