Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies- the BEST Cookies in the World!

I rarely ever try new chocolate chip cookie recipes because I don't feel like chocolate chip cookies are that exciting- also I already have a couple "go-to" recipes. I'm not sure what made me try this recipe from Pennies on a Platter, but I am SO glad I did! These will probably be one of the only chocolate chip cookie recipe I made from now on (except the Perfect Chocolate Chip one from America's Test Kitchen since its so different). G immediately became obsessed with these cookies and called them "The BEST cookies in the world!" He was so excited and asked me to make them again soon. I have since made these 2 more times with other pudding flavors & mix-ins (recipes to come!), but I think our favorite is the classic with vanilla pudding. The possibilities are endless!

I am on the lookout for Oreo pudding mix, because I think that would be AWESOME!! I can't find it anywhere except a pack of like 50 from Amazon. haha I haven't resorted to that yet...

You seriously need to stop reading this and make these now! Go! :)

I actually had to start freezing half of the dough balls before baking them so that we could stop ourselves from eating the entire jar of cookies in a few days. They're THAT good! You can place cookie dough balls on parchment paper in a plastic storage container in the freezer. Bake in preheated oven for about 12-14 minutes.

Note- I could never get mine to puff up very much like the original version, but they still taste great!



Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies
Makes 2-3 dozen cookies depending on the size
Recipe from Pennies on a Platter

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup butter-flavored Crisco stick
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 (3.4 oz) vanilla pudding mix
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 TBSP baking soda (yes 1 tablespoon- this will make the cookies very puffy!)
• 2 1/2 - 3 cups ap flour
• 12 oz. package semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350. Cream butter, Crisco & sugars in a large mixer bowl until combined. Add eggs one at a time until well combined. Add vanilla. Add pudding mix.

In a small separate bowl, combine 1 cup of the flour with baking soda & salt. Add to egg mixture. Add remaining flour 1/2 to 1 cup at a time until desired consistency is reached. Apparently your cookies will be puffier the more flour your add. I have tried 2 1/2 and 3 and not noticed a difference, but you might!
 
Stir in chocolate chips. Roll 1 TBSP scoops of dough into balls and place on parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake 10-11 minutes- cookies may not look completely done, but just make sure they are slightly browned on top.

Remove from oven and let sit on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.

Enjoy & try not to eat the whole jar in one sitting!