Chocolate Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies
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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies
Description
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies use common baking staples with instant chocolate pudding mix to enhance moisture and softness. The recipe calls for creaming room-temperature butter and brown sugar, then blending in the pudding mix before adding eggs and vanilla. Flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt create a balanced rise and texture. Semisweet chocolate chips folded in add bursts of chocolate. Baked at 350°F on prepared sheets, these cookies develop set edges while keeping a soft center.
The use of instant pudding mix distinguishes these cookies by providing a tender crumb and moist texture uncommon in regular chocolate chip cookies. The balance between baking soda and powder ensures the cookies spread appropriately without becoming flat or heavy.
These cookies can be enjoyed as a sweet snack or dessert. They pair well with milk or coffee and may be served anytime a soft chocolate chip cookie is desired.
Careful measurement of flour and use of room-temperature butter help achieve the intended texture. Different types of chocolate chips can be used according to preference.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter at room temperature
- 1 ¼ cups brown sugar packed
- 3.4 ounce instant chocolate pudding mix package
- 2 egg large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour sifted
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
- Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended.
- Stir in the eggs and vanilla.
- Stir in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Drop cookies by 1.5 tablespoons onto prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are set and centers are still soft.2
Notes
- Use room-temperature butter that yields slightly under finger pressure for proper creaming.
- Instant chocolate pudding mix is essential to maintain cookie softness and texture.
- Measure flour carefully to avoid heavy, doughy cookies; avoid packing flour into the cup.
- Semisweet chocolate chips can be substituted with bittersweet, dark, milk, or white chocolate chips as preferred.
- Nutritional values are only estimates and can vary based on ingredient brands and measures.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 40cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 144 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 144kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 137mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 75mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 155IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.