Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies Recipe
These extra light and fluffy Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies are a crowd-pleaser, thanks to the addition of pudding in the dough. A perfect balance of sweetness and texture, these cookies will satisfy any sweet tooth.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 34 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
For the Cookie Dough:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 3.4 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Cream the Butter and Sugars: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Mix in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, mix the flour, pudding mix, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Blend Wet and Dry Mixtures: Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture until just combined.
- Add Chocolate Chips: Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
- Chill the Dough: Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.
- Preheat and Bake: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Scoop dough onto a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
- Cool and Enjoy: Let the cookies cool on a rack before serving.
Notes
- Use instant pudding mix, not the cook-and-serve variety.
- Add the pudding mix dry, without making the pudding.
- If the dough is too firm, let it sit at room temperature briefly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 166 kcal
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 91mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 24mg
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