Pudding Chocolate Chip Cookies turn out perfectly soft every time! Loaded with chocolate chips and vanilla flavor, they are sure to be a hit anywhere you serve them.
You can’t have too many amazing chocolate chip cookie recipes can you? We also love melted butter chocolate chip cookies, Oreo mint chocolate chip cookies, and oatmeal peanut butter chocolate chip cookies. Bring on the chocolate chips man!
Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’ve been making these pudding chocolate chip cookies for decades, and if you love soft cookies, you are going to adore them. They are so yummy!
The addition of vanilla pudding mix makes for extra soft chocolate chip cookies that have great flavor. My mom once told me she calls these her “no-fail” cookies, because they turn out soft, delicious, and pretty every single time.
What’s the best pudding for cookies?
You want to use dry instant pudding mix. I’ve had good luck with both Jello brand and generic store brands. But I accidentally used a box of cook ‘n serve pudding mix, and the cookies still turned out. So don’t stress too much.
This basic recipe calls for vanilla pudding, but you can use any flavor of the pudding mix. Feel free to get creative!
Here’s a few flavor combination ideas:
- Chocolate pudding mix with chocolate chips, pecans, and coconut.
- Love peanut butter? Use chocolate pudding and stir in peanut butter chips and chopped peanut butter cups.
- White chocolate chips are great with lemon pudding.
- Butterscotch pudding mix with butterscotch chips, cinnamon chips, or white chips.
- Cheesecake pudding with dried cherries or blueberries. You could even toss in some graham cracker pieces.
- Cookies and cream pudding mix with crushed Oreos and white or milk chocolate chips.
- Pistachio pudding mix with pistachios and chocolate chips.
- For fun Christmas cookies, add 3 Tbsp of Christmas sprinkles and use 2/3 cups each of white baking chips, milk chocolate chips, semi sweet chocolate chips.
- I often use half chocolate chips and half peanut butter chips. Delish!
Use your imagination, the flavor combinations are endless!
How to make vanilla pudding chocolate chip cookies:
- PREP – Line a large cookie sheet with silicone liners or parchment paper, or spray with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- WET INGREDIENTS – In a large bowl, beat softened butter, sugars, and the box of dry mix with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
- DRY INGREDIENTS – Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture, then fold in the chocolate chips.
- FORM – Use a medium cookie scoop to portion the cookie dough, then roll into balls. Place at least 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.
- BAKE – Bake at 350 degrees for about 10-12 minutes or until barely golden brown on the bottom. If desired, press a few chocolate chips on top of each cookie.
Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
So simple, but so tasty. If you’re looking for something a little different than classic chocolate chip cookies, give these a try. They really are amazing!
PRO TIPS:
- Don’t pack too much flour into your measuring cup or you will end up with dry cookies that don’t spread. I always whisk my flour before scooping to make sure it’s not packed down. For best results, use a kitchen scale to measure 12 1/2 ounces of flour.
- If you use unsalted butter, add an additional 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
- For pretty bakery-style cookies, press a few chocolate chips on top of the baked cookies as soon as they come out of the oven.
More delicious cookies with chocolate chips:
- Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
- Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies
Recipes with pudding mix:
- Chocolate Pudding Cookies
- Gingerbread Cookies with Butterscotch Pudding
- Pumpkin Spice Pudding Cookies
- Chocolate Bundt Cake with Cake Mix
Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies {with Pudding}
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened to room temperature
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 3.4 oz box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour (12.5 ounces)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips (I use half milk/half semi sweet chocolate chips.)
Instructions
- Line large baking sheets with silicone liners or parchment paper, or spray with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine butter, sugars, and dry pudding mix in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric hand mixer at medium speed for about 2 minutes, or until very creamy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir into the wet ingredients just until barely combined, then add chocolate chips. Stir till well mixed.
- Use a cookie scoop to portion dough, then roll into balls. Place on prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
- Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes, or until the bottoms are starting to turn golden brown. If desired, press a few chocolate chips on top of each cookie.
- Cool 3-4 minutes on pans, then remove to cooling racks to cool completely.
Notes
- You can store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to a week.
- If you want to freeze the cookies, freeze them in a single layer on a cookie sheet, then transfer them to a heavy duty freezer bag. They can be frozen for up to 6 months.
Nutrition
Once you try this chocolate chip pudding cookie recipe, you’re going to want to keep pudding mix on hand all the time!
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I only make this recipe from now on. So good and soft.
The pudding does make them turn out perfectly soft every single time. So glad you loved them!
Made them today! Easy to make and really good!
Glad you liked them Penny. They are one of my favorite no-fail cookie recipes!
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These look so yummy. I can’t wait to try this recipe! Thanks for linking up to The Creative Exchange. I am featuring your recipe this week. xo, Laura
These look amazing! I love that you used the vanilla pudding. It must give the cookies an incredible flavor. Definitely going on my “must bake” list. I would love if you would share your recipe on my new link party, Celebrate It!! It’s all about celebrating everyday life! http://bit.ly/1pvB5ki
Hope to see you there!
Thanks for the invite Teri! I just linked up. 🙂
These look so good Kara! Chocolate Chip are one of my favorites. I’m featuring them tomorrow in my Friday Features. Thanks for linking up to Inspire Me Monday.
Thanks so much Maryann!
Those look so yummy!