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Close-up of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies with golden edges and melty chocolate pieces on parchment paper. Scattered chocolate chips are visible around the cookies.
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The BEST Pudding Cookies Recipe

This is the BEST Pudding Cookies recipe! It's an easy cookie recipe, the only one you'll ever need! The cookies are soft and chewy for days! Use your favorite flavor pudding mix and your favorite mix-ins to create your favorite cookie recipe.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Chill Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 cookies
Author: Dorothy Kern
Cost: $8

Ingredients

  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter , softened
  • ¾ cup (150g) packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 (3.4-3.9 ounce) box Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¼ cups (155g) all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups (255g) chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Note: This dough requires chilling.
  • Cream butter and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. (You can also use a hand mixer.) Mix in egg and vanilla until smooth. Add pudding mix, baking soda, and salt. Mix until combined. Mix in flour, then stir chocolate chips or other mix-ins.
  • Scoop 2 tablespoon balls of cookie dough onto a cookie sheet covered with parchment or a silpat baking mat. There’s no need to space them out, you’re going to chill them. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or silpat baking mats. Place chilled cookie dough balls 2” apart on cookie sheet. Bake 9-11 minutes or until the edges just start to turn brown. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet before transferring to a rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze for up to one month.

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Notes

  • Use the powder mix, not actual pudding. Only use instant, not cook 'n serve, and I don't recommend sugar free pudding mix.
  • Most pudding mix comes in two sizes: small and large. Use the smaller size, which is about 3-4 ounces.
  • You can use ANY flavor instant pudding to change up the cookie flavor
  • Use any mix-ins (up to 1 1/2 cups total)

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 18mg | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 155IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.5mg

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