Soft M&M's Pudding Cookies

Name: Soft M&M's Pudding Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 2 h 26 min
Yield: 15 large cookies
Ingredients: ¾ cup unsalted butter; ¾ cup light brown sugar; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; ¼ cup instant vanilla pudding mix*; 1 teaspoon baking soda; pinch salt; ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 ¼ cups milk chocolate M&M’s, divided

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Chill Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 26 mins
Servings
15 large cookies
Calories
360 kcal
Course
Baked Goods
Cuisine
American

Soft M&M's Pudding Cookies

Jade Rice

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❤️🩷🍪The softest, thickest, BEST M&M's cookies ever! People love these big cookies loaded with M&M's! Instant vanilla pudding mix keeps them super soft and pillowy! The perfect quick and easy Valentine's Day Treat (or change up the color of M&Ms and make them as Christmas cookies or for another holiday)!

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Ingredients

Servings

¾ cup unsalted butter softened (1 1/2 sticks)
¾ cup light brown sugar packed
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup instant vanilla pudding mix*
1 teaspoon baking soda
pinch salt optional and to taste
¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 ¼ cups milk chocolate M&M’s, divided (3/4 cup for mixing into the dough + 1/2 cup for placing on top of the dough mounds)

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Instructions

To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or large mixing bowl and electric mixer) combine the butter, sugars, egg, vanilla, and beat on medium-high speed until creamed and well combined, about 4 minutes.
Stop, scrape down the sides of the bowl, and add the flour, pudding mix (or cornstarch), baking soda, optional salt, and beat on low speed until just combined, about 1 minute.
Stop, scrape down the sides of the bowl, and add the chocolate chips, 3/4 cup M&M's, and beat on low speed until just combined, about 30 seconds.
Using a large cookie scoop, 1/4-cup measure, or your hands, form 15 equal-sized mounds of dough, roll into balls, and flatten slightly.
Add about 1 tablespoon M&M's to the top of each dough mound.
Place mounds on a large plate or tray, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, up to 5 days. Do not bake with unchilled dough because cookies will bake thinner, flatter, and be more prone to spreading.
Preheat oven to 350F, line a baking sheet with a Silpat or spray with cooking spray. Place dough mounds on baking sheet, spaced at least 2 inches apart (I bake 8 cookies per sheet).
Bake for 11 minutes, or until edges have set and tops are just set, even if slightly undercooked, pale, and glossy in the center. Cookies firm up as they cool.
Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for about 10 minutes before serving. I let them cool on the baking sheet and don’t use a rack.

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Notes

*Pudding mix: Do NOT use sugar-free or ‘cook & serve’ pudding mix. If you don't have instant vanilla pudding mix, use 2 teaspoons cornstarch instead.
Storage: Cookies will keep airtight at room temperature for up to 5-7 days or in the freezer for up to 4-6 months. Alternatively, unbaked cookie dough can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, so consider baking only as many cookies as desired and save the remaining dough to be baked in the future when desired.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1cookie Calories 360kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 44g (15%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0.4g Cholesterol 88mg (29%) Sodium 113mg (5%) Potassium 109mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 28g (56%) Vitamin A 414IU (8%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 49mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15large cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 360 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1cookie
Calories	360kcal	18%
Carbohydrates	44g	15%
Protein	5g	10%
Fat	18g	28%
Saturated Fat	11g	55%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	4g	20%
Trans Fat	0.4g	20%
Cholesterol	88mg	29%
Sodium	113mg	5%
Potassium	109mg	2%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	28g	56%
Vitamin A	414IU	8%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Calcium	49mg	5%
Iron	2mg	11%