Everyone in my fam- The Grandfather included - loves cookies. And chocolate chip cookies reign supreme.
Over the years I have tried dozens and dozens of recipes- crisp,soft,cake style, you name it.
In the past while I tried 2 cookies - with a twist - and here they are, pitted against each other for your enjoyment.
We have the internet sensation Salted Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies from Alison Roman vs Malted Chocolate Chunk Cookie Bars from Food 52.
First up, and baked first are the shortbread cookies. These were all over the internet in the Fall and often labelled "The Best Cookie Ever." We - me and The Mister - are pretty big fans of shortbread, and I love salty-sweet combos. So win-win already, right?
After the dough is rolled into a log, you are supposed to roll it in demerara sugar before slicing. I skipped that step, but after the cookies were sliced and on the baking sheet, I sprinkled the top of each with a pinch of salt and sugar that I mixed together.
These just might be the best cookie ever. We loved these.
Next - the cookie bars. I wanted to try this because I had no idea that malted milk powder was the same as Ovaltine. Whenever I see a recipe that calls for malted milk powder I always stop reading because I thought it was some specialty ingredient that I couldn't get here. Who knew! Not me. The other "twist" in this recipe was that the butter is melted and browned before being added to the dough. Now I am a raw dough eater/tester (don't judge me) and I swooned when I tried the batter. The flavors of the butter and malted milk powder were distinct and delicious. Sadly, they disappeared into the baked bar, which was very very good, but neither of the flavors shone through in the finished product. That did not stop us from inhaling these though.
The Winner is..........
The Salted Chocolate Chip Shortbread!
Both cookies are amazing and you should try them, but the shortbread were just a little more amazing.
