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    Home » Recipes » Cookies

    Chocolate Whoppers Cookies

    Published: Nov 3, 2014 · Modified: Aug 26, 2022 by Alyssa · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Whoppers cookies on a serving board.

    Chocolate-covered malted milk balls are added to a rich chocolate cookie dough for a sweet, malted treat! These chocolate Whoppers cookies are great to make if you have extra Halloween candy.

    Whoppers cookies on a serving board.

    After tinkering with my base chocolate cookie dough recipe seen in these black forest cookies, I figured what better time than the present to roll it on out in these Whoppers cookies, too?

    With their deep chocolatey cookie dough and bursts of malted milk candy pieces, I never need convincing to make these again.

    Why This Recipe Works

    • There's a good balance of flour, cocoa powder, and sugars. When compared to regular chocolate chip cookies, cookie recipes with chocolate dough will require more sugar to account for the added bitterness of natural cocoa powder.
    • Chilling the dough is crucial in helping these cookies bake without spreading too far.
    • You'll be removing the cookies from the oven when they still look just underdone. They'll continue to cook from the residual heat and firm up nicely as they cool. This prevents dry and overly crisp cookies.

    Recipe Ingredients

    Labeled recipe ingredients in separate containers.
    • Whoppers: These are chocolate-covered malted milk ball candies with a crisp malted center. They're similar to a candy more popular outside of the U.S. called Maltesers, which can be used here too if those are more readily available to you.
    • Cocoa powder: Go for unsweetened natural cocoa powder versus Dutch-process varieties. We want the more acidic nature of natural cocoa powder (most if not all of the options you'll see at standard grocery stores) to interact with the baking soda and help these cookies rise.
    • Sugar: Both brown and granulated sugar is used here to achieve a balance of chewy centers and crisp edges.
    • Cornstarch: This adds softness to cookie dough batter.
    • Espresso powder: Boosts that deep, rich chocolate flavor without making your baked good taste like mocha/coffee. You can leave this out if you prefer.

    Step-by-Step Instructions

    1. Cream together the butter and sugars, then mix in the egg and vanilla extract.
    2. Whisk together all of the dry ingredients separately, then add them to bowl with the wet ingredients.
    The wet ingredients in a bowl before mixing in the egg and vanilla (left) and after mixing and pouring in the dry ingredients (right).
    1. Mix in the dry ingredients until just combined. No dry flour streaks should remain and the dough will have an even color. You don't want to over mix the cookie dough as that can cause the gluten to overly develop and lead to a tougher texture. Add the chopped Whoppers.
    2. Fold in the Whoppers, then chill the cookie dough in the refrigerator for at least two hours, but it can go up to overnight.
    The bowl of cookie dough before (left) and after (right) stirring in the chopped Whoppers.
    1. Portion out one-and-a-half tablespoons of cookie dough, roll it into a ball, then place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets around two inches apart. You can press additional Whoppers pieces into the tops of them if you like. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges have set and the top surface appears dry. Let the cookies sit on the sheets for 10 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
    Baked Whoppers cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

    Recipe Tips and Tricks

    • Soften butter properly. Butter is softened when applying a little pressure with your finger leaves a small indent in the stick when pressed. At this stage it will most optimally combine with sugar to form a whipped up, fluffy, creamy mixture. If the butter is too soft and greasy, that'll carry over into the baked good and lead to an unpleasant texture.
    • Don't bake them too long. As they sit on the baking sheet for 10 minutes after baking, these Whoppers cookies will continue to bake some from the residual heat. They'll also harden and firm up as they cool, so it's okay if they look a bit underdone when you're pulling them out of the oven.
    • Be nice to your cookie scoop! This cookie dough will harden up significantly as it chills. Let it sit out at room temperature for 10 or so minutes before scooping cookies so it's easier to handle. Squeezing hard on the handle to try and release very hard cookie dough can cause the mechanism to break.
    Whoppers cookies lined up on a cooling rack.

    Related Recipes

    • Malted Brownie Cookies
    • Chocolate Spritz Cookies
    • Black Forest Cookies
    • Chocolate Orange Chip Cookies

    If you’ve enjoyed this recipe, I’d love for you to leave a star rating in the recipe card and/or a comment review below!

    Several Whoppers cookies on a marble serving board.

    Chocolate Whoppers Cookies

    Chocolate-covered malted milk balls are added to a rich chocolate cookie dough for a sweet, malted treat! These Whoppers cookies are great to make if you have extra Halloween candy.
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    Course: Cookies
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 21 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Chill Time: 2 hours
    Total Time: 2 hours 31 minutes
    Servings: 24 cookies
    Calories: 128kcal
    Author: Alyssa

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter softened
    • ⅔ cup (134g) granulated sugar
    • ½ cup (100g) brown sugar packed
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 1 ¼ cups (156g) all-purpose flour
    • ½ cup (41g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder
    • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
    • ½ teaspoon espresso powder (optional)
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup (122g) Whoppers (about 55 candies) roughly chopped
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    Instructions

    • Add softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar to a mixing bowl. Cream using an electric mixer on medium to medium-high speed for 2 minutes, or until the mixture is light, creamy, and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix in until well combined.
    • In a separate mixing bowl add the flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, espresso powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Whisk well to evenly combine everything.
    • Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Stir in the chopped Whoppers.
    • Tightly cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, up to overnight.
    • When ready to bake, take the bowl out of the fridge for about 10 minutes while you heat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Line large baking sheets with parchment paper.
    • Using a one-and-a-half Tablespoon capacity cookie scoop, scoop and shape round balls of dough and place them on the prepared baking sheets with at least two inches of room between them.
    • Bake on a middle rack in the oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges have firmed and the tops appear dry. They will still be soft when lightly pressed. Remove the baking sheets from the oven and let the Whoppers cookies rest for 10 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack so that they can cool completely.

    Notes

    • Cornstarch and espresso powder can be omitted if you don't have on hand.
    • Storage: Wait until these Whoppers cookies have cooled entirely before storing in an air-tight container or bag with the excess air pressed out. Warm cookies will cause condensation to build up in there and lead to mushier cookies. Store at room temperature for 4-5 days.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.3g | Protein: 1.6g | Fat: 5.4g | Saturated Fat: 3.4g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 13.1g | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Nutritional information is provided as an estimate. As it can vary due to many factors (brands used, quantities, etc.), we cannot guarantee its accuracy.

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    Comments

    1. Alyssa says

      November 08, 2014 at 10:45 pm

      Haha this is a judgment free zone, Chris. Sprinkle obsessors unite!

      Reply
    2. Alyssa says

      November 05, 2014 at 11:03 pm

      Thanks Annie!! <3 sprinkles

      Reply
    3. Alyssa says

      November 05, 2014 at 11:03 pm

      Ooh yeah that doesn't sound like you'd have crowds of trick or treaters. Lots of homes in our neighborhood had kids running around, but we live in an apartment above shops/restaurants so no one reached us. I can't blame them though - it looked like the candy was flying at all the homes! Hope you find good uses for all of that candy!!

      Reply
    4. Alyssa says

      November 05, 2014 at 11:00 pm

      Thanks Marcie! Whoppers were one of my very favorite candies to get on Halloween when I was little. Crunchy, malty, sweet, and chocolatey! How could you go wrong? 🙂

      Reply
    5. Alyssa says

      November 05, 2014 at 10:59 pm

      Thanks Kathy! Sprinkles always take fun to the next level with baked goods!

      Reply
    6. Alyssa says

      November 05, 2014 at 10:57 pm

      Haha a little extra candy this time of year isn't a bad thing. 🙂 I rarely eat Whoppers but every now and then I get such a craving!

      Reply
    7. Alyssa says

      November 05, 2014 at 10:54 pm

      Haha they're certainly cheery cookies, Kristi! And thanks for the pin! 🙂

      Reply
    8. Helen @ Scrummy Lane says

      November 04, 2014 at 4:28 pm

      Although I'm not sure what whoppers are (I think we 'might' call them Maltesers in the UK - and if so .... mmmm!) Anyway, whether I've tried them or not, I'm sure they're delish. And they look so so pretty as well. I couldn't help but feel cheerful on a dreary day with a plate of these in front of me!

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        November 05, 2014 at 10:56 pm

        I just looked up Maltesers and they certainly look similar! I bet they'd be the perfect stand in for what we call Whoppers. And thank you Helen!

        Reply
    9. Alyssa says

      November 03, 2014 at 11:03 pm

      Thanks so much Laura! Even as an only child I remember pulling in tons of Halloween candy when I was younger. I can't even imagine the spoils from multiple trick or treaters! And I agree, I bet they'd be a sweet and festive treat for school!

      Reply
    10. Alyssa says

      November 03, 2014 at 11:00 pm

      Hahahaha! Why thank you! 🙂

      Reply
    11. Alyssa says

      November 03, 2014 at 11:00 pm

      Thanks Jocelyn! They're cheery for sure. 🙂

      Reply
    12. Alyssa says

      November 03, 2014 at 10:58 pm

      Haha glad to hear you all had a great time! I felt for the kids in Nashville trick or treating...it was the first night that it was coooold here! And thanks! sprinkles = happiness indeed!

      Reply
    13. Alyssa says

      November 03, 2014 at 10:57 pm

      Haha agreed! Thanks for the pin! 🙂

      Reply
    14. Ashley says

      November 03, 2014 at 7:31 pm

      Well this is just the recipe I needed! We have a ridiculous amount of whoppers leftover from the trick-or-treaters! No one wanted them! Sad lol

      But good for me so I can make cookies!

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        November 03, 2014 at 10:55 pm

        Oh my gosh!! I would have been skipping down the street if I had trick or treated at your house. Seeing those little bags of Whoppers in a candy bin was my favorite haha!

        Reply

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