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Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

These Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies are thick, soft, and chewy with plenty of chocolate chips in every bite. Instant vanilla pudding mix gives them bakery-style texture and helps them stay tender for days.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies, easy cookies recipes, pudding cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings 36 cookies
Calories 177kcal
Author Kathleen

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 (3.4-ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chip morsels
  • 1 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped (optional)
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  • 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 combined.
  • 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 92mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 181IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg