Chocolate Malted Cookies

Since we had extra chocolate malt powder left over from making Whopper Ball pie, the boys and I made these cookies to bring to church for the dads on Father's Day. They are delicious cookies.

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1-3/4 cups powdered sugar, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 cup chocolate malted milk powder, divided
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1. Beat butter, shortening, 3/4 cup powdered sugar and vanilla in a large bowl.


2. Add flour, 1/2 cup malt powder and cocoa. Beat until well blended. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.


3. Preheat oven to 350. Shape slightly mounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls. If the dough is too crumbly to work with, add water a little bit at a time until you can work the dough into balls.


4. Place dough balls about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.


5. Bake 14-16 minutes.


6. Combine remaining 1 cup powdered sugar and 1/2 cup malt powder in medium bowl.


7. Remove cookies to wire racks; cool 5 minutes. Roll cookies in powdered sugar mixture.


8. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.