Chocolate chip pudding cookies have everything I love in a cookie- simple to make, soft and chewy, and tons of chocolate chips. It makes a big batch too!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies, easy cookies recipes, pudding cookies
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour (2 1/4 cups) and baking soda (1 teaspoon); set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, using a handheld electric mixer set on medium speed, cream together butter (1 cup), brown sugar (3/4 cup), granulated sugar (1/4 cup), pudding mix (1 package), and vanilla (1 teaspoon) until combined and creamy. Mix in the eggs (2 large), one at a time, and combine. Add the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Add chocolate chips (12 ounces) and nuts (1 cup) and combine until evenly dispersed.
Using a medium cookie scoop, form dough into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets 2 inches apart.
Bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes. Allow to cool 2-3 minutes on cookie sheets then remove to a wire rack to cool completely
Notes
Creaming the butter– Don’t skimp on this. By creaming together the butter (use real butter- no margarine!) and sugar until it looks fluffy, you introduce air into the batter. It helps the cookies bake up light and tender.
Measuring flour- Too much flour makes for dry cookies. To accurately measure flour, spoon it into your measuring cup until overfilled. Scrape it level a knife.
Pudding- Make sure you use the INSTANT pudding mix. The cook and service don’t have the same thickening agents that make these cookies so soft and chewy. You can experiment with the flavor!