Tuesday 22 September 2015

Giant Milo Nuggets and Chocolate Chip Cookies


I wanted some giant cookies to serve with my Milo Ice Cream. This was of course inspired by the sundae I had at Every Sundae. Previously I used to think that baking giant cookies was madness. I mean, who eats a cookie that is as big as their face?

Obviously I was not going to bake a whole batch of giant cookies, so I only made four and the rest I made in regular sizes.


The giant cookies are studded with chocolate chips because I stuck extra chocolate chips to the batter.


The rest of the chocolate chips were mixed into the batter together with crushed Milo Nuggets. Perhaps I should have put more chocolate chips.

To give you an idea how big my giant cookies are (actually they are not that shockingly big hah..hah...), I snapped a picture of a big cookie with a 20 sen coin.


Or better still, compare it to a regular sized cookie.


For these cookies, I did not chill the dough because I wanted crispy and crunchy cookies. I noted that chilled cookie dough produces a chewy cookie even though I bake them for a longer time. They are crispy when warm but go soft once cooled. I do not like chewy cookies.


Sure enough these cookies, baked immediately after the cookie dough was prepared, turned out very crunchy. And they stayed crunchy even after they were cooled. But of course if you prefer chewy cookies, you could either chill the dough first or bake the cookie for a shorter time.


This recipe was adapted from the Malted Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe. I swapped the malted milk powder (Horlicks) with Milo and in addition to that, I added crushed Milo Nuggets. This is the first time I tried Milo Nuggets and I like them a lot!


To make the giant cookies, I used a regular ice cream scoop to scoop the dough. Then I baked them longer, about 26 minutes. The regular sized ones, I used a small ice cream scoop and baked them for about 20 minutes.


I don't think I will be baking giant cookies again though hah..hah... It was interesting to bake such huge cookies and I can now appreciate how useful they are for serving ice cream :)









Giant Milo Nuggets and Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recipe source : Adapted from here

Ingredients
- 250g salted butter, softened
- 100g fine granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 240g self-raising flour
- 1/2 cup Milo Powder
- 1 packet Milo Nuggets, crushed (90g)
- 1 cup chocolate chips and extra for studding the cookie dough

Method :

1. Preheat oven to 160C
2. Sift flour and Milo powder together and set aside (any hard residue that can't get through the sieve, add to the flour mixture)
2. Cream butter and sugar until soft and fluffy.
3.  Add egg and vanilla and beat until combined.
3. Fold in the flour/Milo until well combined.
4. Add chocolate chips and crushed Milo Nuggets and stir in gently.
5. To make giant cookies, use a regular ice cream scoop to scoop the batter. Then put chocolate chips on the cookies dough, pressing in slightly.
6. Bake for about 25 minutes for crispy cookies (less for chewy cookies)
7. For regular sized cookies, use a smaller ice cream scoop or use teaspoons to form the batter. Bake for about 18 minutes for crispy cookies (less for chewy).
8. Allow to cool completely, and store in air tight containers.


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This post is linked to the event, Little Thumbs Up organised by Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and Doreen of My Little Favourite DIY and hosted by Zoe of Bake with Happy Kids.

39 comments:

  1. Your giant cookies are lovely and yummy. I must tell you the shocks I had went I first arrived in US where most cookies sold at cafes were giant like their palm sizes. They are similar to what we see at Starbucks which are American cultured styles. It took me many months to taste all their giant cookies which were filling as a meal to bite while on the go. I remembered eating those huge & thick cookies which were filled with thin layers of mint or creams! It was heavenly nice.
    Later I came back and started baking giant cookies before Starbucks appeared here. It was a sell out.

    Hey, can I order your giant cookies please??...... ( I already could 'hear' your answer!!!) LOL

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    1. Yeah, Americans like huge cookies hah..hah... I used to think they are a bit "siaw" but I have accepted these big cookies. Aiyah, no need to order lah...I know you or your wifey can bake better cookies :D

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  2. Actually, if you have desserts frequently outside, you'll find that giant cookies are the norm. Imagine a scoop of good vanilla ice cream on top of that big cookie you made...absolutely yummy! Or better still, scoop some ice cream between two big cookies, freeze it for a while....and you have the most awesome sandwich cookie!! ;D I also like my cookies crunchy and not chewy....but I love my Cookie the most *wink wink*!! :D

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    1. That's the thing.I hardly get a chance to eat desserts outside :( But now that I can make my own, I'll be having my DIY giant cookies and ice cream :) Oh yes, how not to love your handsome meow meow Cookie :D

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  3. I also like this MILO giant cookies. I will bake this if I can find the time in future. Hahahah! I want to steam a chocolate moist cake for my husband this week.

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    1. Yannie, how lovely! I love steamed moist chocolate cake. Your hubby will enjoy your yummy choc cake to the max!

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  4. If you put the cookies in front of me, i can eat non stop, kaka...

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    1. hah..hah..until not a single crumb is left!

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  5. Yum! Yum! They look really good. I've given up on all those sold outside - hard and so very sweet and not all that fragrant, even the imported ones.

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    1. Me too, I don't buy from outside anymore.

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  6. People used to say the 5 inch plus Galaxy Note is too big for a phone when I first bought it, but I told them that is ridiculous, my phone is the perfect size and all your small phones look like toys. I would say the same about your cookies. Those small cookies are like toys, for kids. Real adults would eat the large cookies, that's the perfect size! :D

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  7. when you mentioned "giant", i really had no idea how "giant" you mean.. until you showed them side-by-side with a 20sen coin for a comparison.. Mak Oi!!! that is indeed gigantically enormous, hahaha!! let me estimate, that is about 10cm in diameter huh?? i have not had such a big cookie before, i wanna try that.. if not mistaken, the biggest one i had was those from Subway, which i guess is about 8cm in diameter only.. hmmm, you only baked 4 of those, why not more?? the bigger the more satisfying mah, muahahaha!!

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    1. I have seen bigger ones, maybe next time I make those super giant cookies that are bigger than my face hah..hah... Bigger is better in the sense that I can bake in less batches.

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  8. Haha you should put the cookie in front of your face to compare, then we know how big the cookie was.. If compare to just 20sen, I macam cannot imagine.. But I think if setakat 4 pcs, wet wet water la, I can sapu all.. Ooooo kam ngam, I also bought Milo nuggets from the petrol station last week, sedapppp, I finished the whole packet in 10 minutes, kakaka...

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    1. Psstt, I pumped petrol after work yesterday.. I went inside and bought a packet of Milo nuggets, thought of you ma.. Rm3.20 for a pack of 30g one.. Not cheap, but I had a great time munching them on the way back..

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    2. hah..hah..Louiz! I am now addicted to Milo Nuggets liao. It's really sedap, hor? I bought 2 packets from 99 Speedmart. Some more this is the special edition with 20% extra :)

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  9. why not?? why not bake that again?? i actually love these giant cookies!! errr, next time maybe bake giant cookies with mini M&M on them?? yeah, sounds great with the giant and mini contrast huh?? besides just as the base for your ice-cream, i think these giant cookies can be great in making ice-cream sandwich leh.. you know, put one piece for the base, then one slab of ice-cream in the middle and then finally top it with another piece (optionally chocolate sauce in the middle, hahaha).. errr, now i am imagining that and it makes me "i-scream" and drooling~~ :p

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    1. hmmm...yah hor...bake some more giant cookies and wallop with ice cream again hah..hah...

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  10. they look very nice and must be good with our without ice creams:)

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    1. Ola, they are very good on their own. And served with ice cream, that makes it very fancy!

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  11. Hi Phong Hong, I love the giant cookies from Subway but definitely not as big as yours :D Anyway, I'm sure these chocolate cookies taste good with a cup of hot coffee or milo !

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    1. Ann, they are very good and satisfying. That way I can say I ate only one hah..hah...

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  12. Hi Phong Hong, I would love the your giant cookies because I only need to eat 1 cookie. I prefer crunchy cookies than the chewy ones. Chocolate or milo cookies with ice creams sounds very yummy.

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    1. Nancy, me too would like to tell people that I was so good, ate only 1 cookie hah..hah..

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  13. Hi Phong Hong
    Wow ! gigantic cookies ! So yummy ! Though I preferred chewy cookies, I don't mind to indulge these crunchy cookies with some ice-cream ... must be very nice ^-^!

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    1. Karen, they are so good with ice cream, Adds a nice crunchy texture :)

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  14. I think I have lost my sweet tooth. Your cookies look very good. So very big! Why won't you bake them again?

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    1. Mun, I changed my mind. I might bake them again hah..hah...

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  15. hahahaa... PH! Really Giant la! Anyway, they look great... One piece can be shared with my partner too... after all, sharing is caring ma... haahaa..

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    1. hah..hah...best to share and not be greedy like me :D

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  16. Woow... Love to grab a piece.. Truly tempting :)

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    1. Can, can! Just help yourself hee..hee...

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  18. Hi Phong Hong,

    Woa! Giant cookies. Can I have one please? :D

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  19. Hi Phong Hong,

    Wow! These cookies are really gigantic! And I'm loving them!!!

    Zoe
    PS. Sorry again for my late visit.

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    1. Hi Zoe! Better late than never :) These giant cookies are very useful when serving ice cream hah...hah...

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