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Pudding Cookies are soft, chewy, and irresistibly delicious! They are quick and easy to bake and will be a huge hit with anyone who tries them!
For similar soft and chewy cookies that use different chocolate mix-ins, try Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies or White Chocolate M&Ms Pudding Cookies. They are simple and absolutely amazing!
Delicious Pudding Cookies
Pudding cookies are sweet and moist cookies that will become an instant family favorite. They are incredibly soft and perfect. These taste fantastic and are impossible to stop eating. One cookie is never enough. Each cookie morsel is loaded with rich flavor, and the entire batch will disappear quickly!
They are not only packed with insanely delicious chocolate and vanilla flavors, but they also have the most amazing texture. Pudding cookies are SOOO GOOD served warm and fresh out of the oven. They melt in your mouth with every bite. Serve them fresh or make them ahead for entertaining or an afternoon snack, either way they will be a huge hit!
Ingredients for Homemade Pudding Cookies:
A short list of basic ingredients is all you need to bake the most amazing pudding cookies you have had! The vanilla pudding adds the best rich flavor and soft cookie texture!
- Butter: Make sure your butter is room temperature so it will easily cream together in pudding mixture.
- Brown sugar: Rich molasses sweetness that makes these cookies stand out.
- Sugar: Adds sweetness!
- Instant vanilla pudding: Follow the recipe, not package instructions.
- Eggs: Holds the dough together and adds moisture.
- Vanilla: Brings out the other flavors and adds rich vanilla flavor.
- Baking soda: Causes the cookie to rise.
- Flour: Adds the perfect structure.
- Chocolate chips: Whatever add-in you would like, but chocolate chips taste amazing!
Let’s Bake Some Cookies!
These cookies are simple and easy to prepare and come together in less than 20 minutes total. They are a quick treat that you will love, because from start to finish they are super easy and no fuss!
- Prep: Preheat oven to 350 F. Then, stir together flour and baking soda and set aside.
- Cream pudding mixture: In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars together. Add in pudding package and beat until well blended.
- Gradually add in remaining ingredients: Add eggs and vanilla. Slowly, add in flour mixture until well incorporated. Finally, add in chocolate chips or whatever add-in you chose.
- Form balls: Next, roll into 1″ balls and place on greased baking sheet.
- Bake: Place balls in preheated oven for 8-12 minutes.
Tips for the Best Pudding Cookies
Pudding cookies are easy and stress-free cookies that are a crowd-pleasing favorite. Follow these pro tips to achieve the best ooey gooey cookies you have ever made!
- Dough: Flatten dough balls a bit before baking for a flatter cookie.
- Chill: Chill your dough for a thicker cookie. Cook time will be a couple minutes longer with chilled dough.
- Cook time: Do not over bake. These cookies are meant to be soft and chewy, so follow the recipe time and check them often the first time you make them since all ovens are slightly different.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes after pulling them out of the oven. Then carefully transfer them to a cooling rack to allow them to finish cooling completely.
Pudding Cookie Variations
Customize this pudding cookie with easy swaps your family will love. Have fun changing the mix-ins, instant pudding flavor, or even adding toppings. There is no limit to the creative ways you can make this recipe your own!
- Mix-ins: Reese’s pieces, M&M’s, sprinkles, nuts, or white chocolate chips all make great additions, and there are still unlimited ideas of sweet treats to add in. So, have fun trying each one!
- Pudding: Use any flavor of instant pudding mix in these cookies to add both flavor and soft texture. Butterscotch, French vanilla, and cheesecake are a few favorites just to name a few.
- Toppings: Add sugar sprinkles or crushed nuts to the top of the dough just before placing them in the oven.
Storing Leftover Pudding Cookies
These pudding cookies store great and the pudding mix keeps them soft days later! I also have tips for freezing the dough!
- On the Counter: Store baked cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 5-7 days. The ingredients in the pudding mix act like a “preservative” to keep them softer for longer.
- To Refrigerate Cookie Dough: If you know you will be baking these cookies within the next few days then you can just refrigerate the dough. Store it in an airtight container and it will last 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator. Allow the dough to sit on the counter to soften a bit before scooping.
- To Freeze Cookie Dough: If you are not quite ready to bake your cookie dough then place the dough in an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months in the freezer. To save time, roll the dough into balls and then place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze for about an hour, then layer the cookie dough balls in an airtight container with parchment paper between each layer.
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Pudding cookies
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 sticks sticks butter or 3/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 package (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1-2 cups chocolate chips or whatever add in you would like
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Stir together flour and baking soda and set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars together.
- Add in pudding package and beat until well blended.
- Add eggs and vanilla.
- Add flour mixture slowly until well incorporated.
- Add chocolate chips or whatever add-in you chose.
- Roll into 1″ balls and place on greased baking sheet.
- Bake at 350 F for 8-12 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I also was disappointed with the way the cookies baked. Before reading this I had decided to roll into balls and flatten also. My last dozen cookies were excellent. My oldest son(8) said to me, “Dad these cookies are awesome”. Thank you for offering this recipe I am back on amazing dad status.
I am definitely going to make these cookies!! They look wonderful! I nominated you for a blog award http://www.alilcountrysugar.blogspot.com
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Have fun in DC! These cookies look delicious!
We love, love, love pudding cookies! Yours look wonderful! Have fun in Washington DC