Malted Chocolate Chip Cookies

Malted Chocolate Chip Cookies


Ingredients


1/8 c All purpose flour
3/4 c Plain malted milk powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1 c White sugar
1/2 c Light brown sugar; firmly
1 c Salted butter; softened
2 lg Eggs
2 ts Pure vanilla extract
2 tb Sweetened condensed milk
12 oz Milk chocolate chips

Method

Preheat oven to 300. In medium bowl combine flour, malted milk powder, soda and salt. Mix well with a wire whisk. Set aside Blend sugars in a large bowl using an electric mixer set at medium speed. Add butter and mix, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add the eggs, vanilla and condensed milk, and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture and choc. chips, and blend at low speed until just combined.

Do not overmix.

Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake 24-25 minutes until cookies are slightly brown along the edges.

Transfer cookies immediately to a cool surface with a spatula.

Red Velvet Cupcakes With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

For my cousin. :)

And just like her, this recipe doesn't need any tweaking...

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

 

Ingredients

4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg

2 1/2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

3 Tablespoons red food coloring (I using a dash less)

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar

Method

In the bowl of a stand mixer fit with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about three minutes.  Turn mixer to high and add  the egg.  Scrape down the bowl and beat until well incorporated.

In a separate bowl mix together cocoa, vanilla and red food coloring to make a thick paste.  Add to the batter, mixing thoroughly until completely combined.  You may need to stop the mixer to scrape the bottom of the bowl, making sure that all the batter gets color.  

Turn mixer to low and slowly add half of the buttermilk.  Add half of the flour and mix until combined.  Scrape the bowl and repeat the process with the remaining milk and flour.  Beat on high until smooth.  

Turn mixer to low and add baking soda and white vinegar.  Turn to high and beat a few more minutes.  

Spoon batter into a paper lined cupcake baking pan and bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center cupcake comes out clean.  

Let rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then place them of a cooling rack to cool completely before frosting. 

Yields 12 cupcakes

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

2 1/3 cups powdered sugar, sifted

3 Tablespoons butter, room temperature

4 ounces cream cheese, cold (I used room temperature)

scant 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Method

Beat the powdered sugar, cinnamon, and butter together in the bowl of a stand mixer fit with a paddle attachment.  Mix on medium-slow speed until it comes together and is well mixed.  

Add the cream cheese all at once and beat on medium to medium-high until incorporated.  

Turn the mixer to medium-high and beat for 5 minutes, or until the frosting becomes light and fluffy.  

Do not over-beat as the frosting can quickly become runny.