Chocolate Malted Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter flavored vegetable shortening
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup malted milk powder
• 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Have ready two ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Mix together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
4. In a mixing bowl, combine the shortening, brown sugar, malted milk powder, chocolate syrup and vanilla extract. Beat for 2 minutes, then add the egg and beat for a second or two, until mixed.
5. Gradually add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, mixing well between additions.
6. Stir in all chocolate chips.
7. Shape dough into 2 inch balls. Place 6 balls of dough onto each cookie sheet, spacing them 3 inches apart. The cookies are large.
8. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until golden brown. DO NOT OVER-BAKE!
9. Cool on cookie sheets for at least 2 minutes before removing.
10. Cool on wire racks.