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Home » Recipes » Holiday » Christmas Recipes » Christmas Cookies » Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

March 6, 2017 By Molly 28 Comments

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Soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies made with pudding to keep them soft! Perfect for dunking in a cold glass of milk, sandwiching around ice cream, or warm and gooey straight out of the oven.

 

Soft and chewy, these chocolate chip pudding cookies are the best cookie recipe you will ever make! They use the typical cookie ingredients (flour, sugar, butter etc) but they have a secret ingredient: pudding mix. The mix keeps them soft for days and all of the chocolate chip will melt in your mouth. Freeze the cookie dough or baked cookies for months so you have a perfect chocolate chip cookie when you need it!

Hey there! I posted this recipe a while back, but I thought it deserved some new love and recognition. This is by far my most favorite recipe here on WMM and the pictures needed to match that! Plus I've included an easy step by step recipe video to show you just how easy it is.
 
These chocolate chip pudding cookies are the softest and most delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe I've ever had and it really deserves to shine. They're a favorite of anyone I make them for and the favorite of readers here on What Molly Made!
 
On top of the video, I also went in to more detail about how you make these chocolate chip pudding cookies so perfect. I've made this recipe countless times and over the course of the last few years have nailed down the unique tips and tricks that made these cookies turn out perfect every time. I hop you enjoy them just as much as I do!
 
Also, I did keep the original post written below, for nostalgia sake?

 

Soft and chewy, these chocolate chip pudding cookies are the best cookie recipe you will ever make! They use the typical cookie ingredients (flour, sugar, butter etc) but they have a secret ingredient: pudding mix. The mix keeps them soft for days and all of the chocolate chip will melt in your mouth. Freeze the cookie dough or baked cookies for months so you have a perfect chocolate chip cookie when you need it!These chocolate chip pudding cookies are extra special for two reasons:
  1. I am part of the Food Blogger Cookie Swap and could not be happier to be a part of such a wonderful initiative to raise money for Cookies for Kids Cancer.
  2. This is my absolute most favorite cookie recipe that I've been making for years and number 3 in my week straight of Christmas cookies.

Working with Cookies for Kids Cancer is a fantastic organization and is reason alone to be a part of this fabulous cookie swap, but I also get to share this experience with a number of other bloggers to bring all of you our favorite cookies. Like this one!

I've been making these chocolate chip pudding cookies ever since an old friend's mom gave me the pudding secret. At the time the pudding phenomenon was unheard of and it used to be "our secret ingredient." Now everyone is hip to the wonderful ingredient that keeps these cookies so soft.

Soft and chewy, these chocolate chip pudding cookies are the best cookie recipe you will ever make! They use the typical cookie ingredients (flour, sugar, butter etc) but they have a secret ingredient: pudding mix. The mix keeps them soft for days and all of the chocolate chip will melt in your mouth. Freeze the cookie dough or baked cookies for months so you have a perfect chocolate chip cookie when you need it!I've spent a few years perfecting this recipe, but we finally found my favorite techniques through lots of trial and error. So I want to share them with you!

4 special tips for making perfect chocolate chip pudding cookies every time:

  1. Make sure to cream the butter with the brown sugar and granulated sugar for the allotted amount of time. When you cream the butter and sugar together the sugar cuts into the butter and creates air pockets. This is what makes the cookies bake tall and not spread everywhere. It also makes them so thick and chewy!
  2. Measure the flour correctly. To measure it perfectly, spoon the flour into the measuring cup then scrape it off the top.
  3. Use parchment paper! A silicone baking mat works well too, but I swear by parchment. It creates even baking and the cookies stay thick and chewy the whole time.
  4. Use 1/4 cup of cookie dough for each cookie. Yes, that's a lot of cookie dough! But it's what makes them so perfect and thick. You're going to feel like it's a lot but don't worry, it's the perfect amount. I like to roll my dough into a rustic looking ball, it doesn't have to be perfect!
  5. Place chocolate chips on top when they come out of the oven. There's a good amount of chocolate chips in the batter, but adding a few more chocolate chips to the top of the cookie right when you pull them out of the oven makes them look perfect! That way the outside matches all the yummy and gooey cookie on the inside?
 I'm a sucker for soft-baked chocolate chip cookies. Emphasis on the soft-baked part. Give me a big crunchy cookie and I could pass it up any day of the week. As for the ingredients, nothing out of the ordinary or fancy schmanzy. Just the usual: flour, butter, baking soda, sugar, eggs, vanilla and love of course ❤️.
Then comes the secret ingredient: the vanilla pudding. I promise these cookies will stay soft for days! If you want to make them in advance the cookie dough or the baked cookies freeze really well. Just cover in an air tight container and freeze for up to 3 months.chocolate-chip-pudding-cookies

The best part of these chocolate chip pudding cookies? They're quick! They only take around 10 minutes in the oven, a few extra to cool and you're ready to dunk in a big glass of milk! They'll look a little undercooked when you take them out of the oven, but I promise they will finish cooking on the baking sheet. I always like my cookies just barely cooked so they are extra soft.

The recipe makes about 14 cookies, so if you're making them for a party or family I recommend doubling it to take to your event. But if not, I like to freeze the dough so I'm ready to take fresh baked cookies anywhere at the last minute. I always double this recipe when I make it so I can freeze half of the dough.

But this time, I doubled it so I could send it to three fellow bloggers:) I packed them up, tied them with a bow and sent them on their way in the hopes to bring Christmas cheer to others across the country!

I think this recipe holds the perfect amount of chocolate chips. There's plenty of chocolate in every bite! The dough is thick enough to hold all the good stuff, so if you're a chocolate lover feel free to add more.

Soft and chewy, these chocolate chip pudding cookies are the best cookie recipe you will ever make! They use the typical cookie ingredients (flour, sugar, butter etc) but they have a secret ingredient: pudding mix. The mix keeps them soft for days and all of the chocolate chip will melt in your mouth. Freeze the cookie dough or baked cookies for months so you have a perfect chocolate chip cookie when you need it!I know most people have their own favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. But just in case you don't, I highly recommend this one:).

They're so soft, extra chewy, deliciously-buttery and oozing with melted gooey chocolate. They make your house (or apartment in my case) smell magical and they melt in your mouth right out of the oven. This recipe is unfailing and you can always count on it to bake someone's day, get some compliments at a party or as a pick me up just because.

They make the best addition to your Christmas cookie spread and are a crowd pleaser all year round. They're a go-to in my house and I'm sure you will make them countless times too!

Soft and chewy, these chocolate chip pudding cookies are the best cookie recipe you will ever make! They use the typical cookie ingredients (flour, sugar, butter etc) but they have a secret ingredient: pudding mix. The mix keeps them soft for days and all of the chocolate chip will melt in your mouth. Freeze the cookie dough or baked cookies for months so you have a perfect chocolate chip cookie when you need it!

Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

4.19 from 648 votes
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Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time12 mins
Total Time32 mins
Servings: 14
Author: Bests and Bites

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3.4 ounces vanilla instant pudding mix
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.
  • Using a stand or electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar on high speed until light and creamy, at least 3 minutes. Do not skip this step. Once combined, add the pudding mix, vanilla and eggs and beat on high for 2-3 minutes.
  • Slowly add half of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and turn the mixer on low to start so the flour doesn't get everywhere. Turn the mixer up to high and mix until combined. Add the rest of the dry ingredients and repeat until dough is just combined. Add chocolate chips and stir with a rubber spatula until incorporated.
  • Drop cookies by 1/4 cup onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until slightly golden and just set on the top. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for two minutes then transfer to a baking rack to cool completely.
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Soft and chewy, these chocolate chip pudding cookies are the best cookie recipe you will ever make! They use the typical cookie ingredients (flour, sugar, butter etc) but they have a secret ingredient: pudding mix. The mix keeps them soft for days and all of the chocolate chip will melt in your mouth. Freeze the cookie dough or baked cookies for months so you have a perfect chocolate chip cookie when you need it!

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  1. CJ says

    October 31, 2020 at 10:31 am

    I never knew about the sugar making air pockets-great tip! This recipe is amazing!! I’ve followed this one, done a butterscotch version with butterscotch pudding and chips and a cheesecake pudding with chocolate chips. The possibilities are endless haha

    Reply
    • Molly Thompson says

      November 02, 2020 at 9:52 pm

      Oh the cheesecake pudding sounds so good!! Glad to hear this!

      Reply
  2. Leanne Callejo says

    November 07, 2020 at 5:28 pm

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  3. Marilyn says

    November 22, 2020 at 11:01 am

    These are phenomenal! I’ve made them twice now this month because the kids keep asking me to make more! I did have to bake for about 15-17 minutes....but that could just be my oven. Thanks for this keeper! It’s our new favorite CC cookie recipe!

    Reply
    • Molly Thompson says

      November 25, 2020 at 10:49 am

      You're so welcome!!! This makes me SO HAPPY!

      Reply
  4. Vicki says

    December 04, 2020 at 8:01 pm

    Do these baked cookies freeze well.

    Reply
    • Molly Thompson says

      January 06, 2021 at 1:11 pm

      They do!! They last up to 3 months in the freezer.

      Reply
  5. Nicole says

    December 06, 2020 at 1:38 am

    I make chocolate chip cookies almost every other weekend. I really wanted to try a pudding version I tried these and my cookies did not spread at all they kept the same shape of the ice cream scoop. I followed the recipe exactly- what could be wrong HELP!

    Reply
    • Molly Thompson says

      January 06, 2021 at 1:10 pm

      Hey Nicole! That's not good. Were you measuring your flour correctly? You should spoon and level the flour (do not pack it). Hundreds of people have shared their finished cookies with me without a problem so I'm thinking an ingredient is bad or something else is up!

      Reply
  6. Katie says

    December 12, 2020 at 10:56 am

    Love this recipe. It’s become a tradition in our house when we bake Christmas cookies.

    Reply
    • Molly Thompson says

      January 06, 2021 at 1:05 pm

      Thank you!!!

      Reply
  7. Myrna Wolfram says

    December 14, 2020 at 7:07 pm

    Can these be made using regular pudding mix and if so is there an adjustment to the amount used.

    Reply
    • Molly Thompson says

      January 06, 2021 at 1:03 pm

      Hey! Unfortunately you need to use the instant pudding mix for the best results. Thanks!

      Reply
  8. Danielle says

    December 21, 2020 at 9:10 am

    1st time making a batch and shared with friends and family. Immediately everyone loved and asked for the recipe. I followed recipe as is and appreciated the tips. Only subbed chunks for chips, highly recommend for more chocolate per bite. Baking time took a lot longer than originally stated almost 30 mins for me. Overall delicious JUMBO cookies to make all year long.

    Reply
    • Molly Thompson says

      January 06, 2021 at 12:48 pm

      Thanks, Danielle! Was your baking time 30 minutes per batch or total? The baking time in the recipe is referring to how long one batch of cookies takes to bake, not all of the batches!

      Reply
  9. Danielle says

    January 06, 2021 at 3:03 pm

    It took 30 minutes to make 1 batch of cookies. May be due to oven variances!

    Reply
  10. Jennifer says

    January 08, 2021 at 9:28 am

    These are officially my go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe now. I've made multiple variations with Molly's base recipe and they all turned out wonderful! I've never made cookies with pudding before but I don't think I'll ever stop now! Make sure you mixt the butter and the sugars together for the time that Molly says before you add the pudding. That made all the difference for me!

    I cannot recommend these cookies enough!

    Reply
  11. Lindsey Brady says

    January 09, 2021 at 5:49 pm

    These are the best chocolate chip cookies ever! They stay soft for so long. (Much longer than they’ve ever lasted in our house!)

    Reply
  12. Ashley Wack says

    January 14, 2021 at 10:01 am

    My dad absolutely loves chocolate chip cookies and has had many different kinds, WELL this is one of his FAVORITES as is mine. I don't think I will use any other chocolate chip cookie recipe again! I have this one almost memorized from making it so often. Also, my grandpa loves butterscotch so I used butterscotch pudding mix with butterscotch chips and they turned out fantastic. You can get so creative with this recipe.

    Reply
    • Molly Thompson says

      January 15, 2021 at 11:53 am

      Oh butterscotch sounds good!! We have this memorized too!

      Reply
  13. Ashley Boll says

    January 26, 2021 at 11:46 am

    These cookies are just Y U M! I love that the pudding doesn’t make this just another basic chocolate chip cookie recipe but brings such a powerful dynamic to the taste. They turn out perfect everytime and will forever will a family favorite 🙂

    Reply
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  15. CLindsey says

    February 07, 2021 at 1:05 pm

    I first tried this recipe a few years back and everybody that had a chance to try the cookies absolutely LOVED them. I’m not much of a baker so I make cookies only a few times a year, but every time I do I have to come find Molly’s recipe. We use mint chips and those are sure a huge hit in our house. The cookies don’t even last 24 hours, so you better enjoy them fast before you can’t enjoy them at all because they’re gone! I share this recipe with everybody...unsolicited cookie advice in some cases, I’m sure.

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    • Molly Thompson says

      February 08, 2021 at 9:21 am

      Thank you so much!! This makes me so happy!

      Reply
  16. Molly says

    February 07, 2021 at 3:19 pm

    Just whipped upsome now and my family says their yhe best chocolate chip cookie ive ever made ! Thanks for sharing recipe!

    Reply
    • Molly Thompson says

      February 08, 2021 at 9:04 am

      Love that, Molly! So happy to hear that!

      Reply
  17. Art says

    February 20, 2021 at 12:51 pm

    Does it make difference if you use sugar free cook and serve pudding mix instead of instant?

    Reply
    • Isabella says

      February 22, 2021 at 6:17 pm

      YES. I made this mistake on the last batch at it came out totally different! Still a cookie, but overall extra sweet + salty?? and just not like the original.

      Reply

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