5 from 27 votes
Pudding Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pudding Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies combine the creamy texture of instant vanilla pudding with a cool hint of peppermint and rich chocolate chunks. The dough is chilled before baking to help shape the cookies and maintain their soft, chewy centers surrounded by lightly golden edges. These cookies showcase a balance of sweet vanilla, fresh mint flavor, and chocolate bits in every bite, making them suitable for a unique dessert or snack treat.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
12
cookies
Calories:
236 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter cold, unsalted
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour or gluten-free 1:1 flour
- 3.4 oz instant vanilla pudding mix box
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 Food Coloring optional, mint green gel drops
- 1 drop peppermint extract
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips milk or dark chocolate
- 1/2 cup chocolate milk or dark chocolate, chunks
Instructions
- Cover a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, cream together sugars and butter, until creamy.
- Add egg, and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Next, stir in the flour, dry pudding, salt, and baking soda, using a spatula (so you don't over-mix).
- Add mint extract and food coloring until the desired color is achieved.
- Fold in chocolate chips and chocolate chunks (leaving a few to place on top of the cookies).
- Use a large cookie scoop or ice cream scoop to drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 3 inches of space between each cookie. Top the cookies with a few chocolate chunks. Gently press them in.
- Refrigerate the raw cookies for 20-30 minutes.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake the chilled cookies for 8-10 minutes, or until slightly golden on the edges.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, after which transfer to a cooling rack to fully cool.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
236kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
167mg
(7%)
Potassium
159mg
(3%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
295IU
(6%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 236
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 236kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 167mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 159mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 295IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.