Jamielyn Nye
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Soft and chewy chocolate chip pudding cookies are gooey and flavorful thanks to instant pudding mix. This twist on traditional chocolate chip cookies will be your new favorite!
Soft cookie recipes are the best! Other favorites include butterscotch pudding cookies, pistachio cookies and cream cheese cookies.
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Table of Contents
- Best Pudding Cookie
- Recipe Ingredients
- Pudding Cookies Variations
- How to Make Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies
- Tips for Perfect Pudding Mix Cookies
- 5 star review
- Recipe FAQs
- Other Favorite Cookie Recipes
- Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookie Recipe Printable Recipe
Best Pudding Cookie
These pudding cookies are my all-time favorites! They taste similar to a classic chocolate chip cookie, but have soft and moist texture that makes them unbelievably delicious!
One of my friends made this chocolate chip pudding cookies recipe for a church activity a few months ago and shared it with me. They have a little crunch on the outside and a gooey middle like my double chocolate chip cookies.
With a perfect melt-in-your-mouth texture these are seriously the best e-v-e-r!
Recipe Ingredients
These pantry staples become a wonderfully soft and chewy cookie when you add instant pudding to the batter.
Find the fullprintable recipewith specific measurements below.
- Instant vanilla pudding mix: You only need to use the mix and no added ingredients. This makes the cookies extra soft.
- Salted butter:I like to use salted, but you can use unsalted if you prefer.
- Sugars: I love to use a mix of light brown sugar and granulated sugar for extra sweetness.
- Vanilla extract: Even more vanilla to amp up the flavor.
- Eggs: This helps bind everything together.
- Baking staples: All-purpose flour for structure and baking powder and baking soda to make the cookies a little lighter.
- Kosher salt: I like to add a little extra to enhance the flavor.
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips:The chocolate chips help balance the flavor.
Pudding Cookies Variations
- You can do a mix of milk chocolate and white chocolate chips or even try butterscotch chips, peanut butter chips or dark chocolate chips.
- My preference is using instant vanilla pudding mix, but chocolate would work too if you’re a chocolate lover.
How to Make Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies
These chocolate chip pudding cookies come together in less than an hour and require zero chilling!
- Cream. Cream together the butter and sugars using an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy. Add the vanilla and then beat in the eggs, one at a time.
- Mix. In a separate bowl, mix together all of the dry ingredients.
- Combine. Slowly combine wet and dry ingredients until mixed thoroughly.
- Add. Fold in the chocolate chips and again stir to combine.
- Scoop. Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop the dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake. Bake in oven for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden. The centers will look a little underdone. Rest on the pan for a few minutes, then move to a cooling rack. Enjoy!
Tips for Perfect Pudding Mix Cookies
- It must be instant pudding mix (not cook & serve).
- Add in the dry instant pudding mix…don’t make the actual pudding!
- This recipe calls for the smaller box (3.4 oz). If you can only find the bigger one, add in a little more than half a box! It will be fine if it is not exact.
- Add a few chocolate chips on top of the cookies right out of oven. It adds the perfect touch!
5 star review
So good – I had to make them twice in one week they disappeared so fast!
Michelle
Recipe FAQs
Why add pudding mix to cookies?
You won’t believe how super soft and moist these cookies are, and it is all because of the pudding mix. It also adds a really nice flavor, which you can mix up depending on what type of cookie you want to make.
Can I use a different flavor of pudding mix?
Vanilla is my favorite type of mix to use in these chocolate chip pudding cookies, but you can substitute other flavors too. Chocolate pudding, white chocolate pudding, banana pudding or even cheesecake pudding could be used.
Do I have to use instant pudding mix?
Yes! The cookies won’t bake the same and the texture will be different if you use a cook and serve pudding mix. Stick with the instant.
Storing & Freezing
- To store:They last about 2-3 days if stored in an airtight container.
- To freeze dough: Whenever I freeze my cookie dough, I freeze the cookie dough in balls until solid, keep in a freezer bag and bake straight from frozen! Place cookie dough balls on a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet, let sit at room temp while oven preheats, then add 1-2 minutes to the cooking time.
- To freeze baked cookies: Let cool completely, then add to a freezer bag. Store in freezer for up to 3 months.
Want more chocolate chip cookie recipes? Try brown butter chocolate chip cookies, triple chocolate chip cookies or oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe.
Other Favorite Cookie Recipes
- Edible Cookie Dough
- Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sprinkles
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Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookie Recipe
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Author: Jamielyn Nye
Soft and chewy chocolate chip pudding cookies are gooey and flavorful thanks to instant pudding mix.
Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 8 minutes mins
Cooling Time: 30 minutes mins
Total Time: 53 minutes mins
Servings: 24
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Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter , softened
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 (3.4-ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix (just the dry mix)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips , plus more to taste (can do a mix of milk or white)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350ºF.Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar 1 to 2 minutes, or until smooth and fluffy. Add vanilla and 1 egg at a time until combined.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, dry pudding mix, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Slowly stir into the wet ingredients until well combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
Usinga medium cookie dough scoop, portion the dough onto the baking sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown; you want the center to look a little underdone. Let sit 2 to 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Enjoy with a cold glass of milk!
Notes
Pudding mix:
- Add it in dry…don’t make the actual pudding!
- This recipe calls for the smaller box (3.4 ounce). If you can only find the bigger one, add in a little more than half a box! It will be fine if it is not exact.
- It must be instant pudding mix (not cook & serve).
- You can substitute other flavors of pudding mix (i.e. chocolate, butterscotch, etc.), however vanilla is my favorite.
Storage: Cookies will keep in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.
Freeze:
- Dough: Freeze the cookie dough in balls until solid and then store in a freezer bag up to 3 months. To bake from frozen, place cookie dough balls on a parchment- or silpat-lined baking sheet and let sit at room temp while the oven heats up. Add 1 to 2 minutes to the original cooking time.
- Baked cookies: Let cool completely, then add to a freezer bag. Store in freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 263IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Categorized as: American, Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cookies, Desserts, White Chocolate Cookies
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is also the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook. Here you will find easy family-friendly recipes for every occasion.
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396 comments
- Nana
If you like soft chocolate chip cookies, this recipe hits the mark! My family and friends love them. So yummy!
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- Tracy
Today was my second time in a month using this recipe. I cannot stress enough how upset I am that I didn’t know about adding pudding mix to cookies until now! Hands down the BEST cc cookies I’ve ever made – thank you!
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- I Heart Naptime Community
I love this! Thanks Tracy! I’m so happy you enjoyed the cookies :)
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- Karyn
Just made these cookies. They are Yummy. I did use a bit less sugar but every thing else was spot on. Thank You for a wonderful recipe.
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- I Heart Naptime Community
Thanks Karyn! I’m so glad you loved the cookies!
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- Mandi
I have made these cookies many times, and everyone loves them!
You may not know but wondering if you think I could fit two batches in a KitchenAid standup mixer? Or would that be too much?
Thank you for a great recipe!
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- I Heart Naptime
Yes! You can double the recipe just fine in a kitchen aid. I love to double recipes and even freeze one batch and enjoy the other. Have a fun baking day!
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- Joeybt
I made them!!! I’ve made cc cookies with pudding before but this is my first batch using your easy to follow recipe. Good good! Made two sizes of cookies. (Shareable & sneakable).
Thanks for the terrific recipe!- Reply
- Diane Stromain
These are amazing!! I was wondering if you could use the same recipe and make carrot cake cookies?
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- I Heart Naptime
I do have this carrot cake recipe you are welcome to try! https://www.iheartnaptime.net/carrot-cake-cookies/
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- Sharon
Amazing cookies! These are the only chocolate chip cookies I bake now 😋😋
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- I Heart Naptime
That is great to hear! I am so glad that you love these cookies!
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- Jeni
I used to make a recipe that my friend got when she worked for Mrs Fields and thought it was a great recipe. When I found this recipe, Mrs. Fields went in the trash. These are by far the best chocolate chip cookies I’ve had. I live how soft they are and all my friends ask for them all the time!
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- I Heart Naptime
That is such a nice compliment! I am so glad that you love them so much! Thanks for sharing and for a great review.
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- Sissy
Luv these cookies this is my only go to recipe
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- Debbie
Fantastic!
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- ashley
they are exactly as she said they would be, so amazing. fluffy and a little crisp around the edge. just perfect ❤️
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