Description
These festive Christmas M&M Pudding Cookies are soft, chewy, and loaded with holiday cheer! Made with instant vanilla pudding for extra moisture and tenderness, these cookies combine the sweetness of white chocolate chips with the colorful crunch of Christmas M&Ms. Perfect for cookie exchanges, holiday gatherings, or a delightful treat to brighten the season.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- 1 cup salted butter (softened)
- ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 box (3.4 ounces) Instant Vanilla pudding mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup plain Christmas M&M’s
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) to get it ready for baking the cookies.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, use an electric hand mixer to beat the softened butter along with the light brown sugar and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, which usually takes a few minutes.
- Add pudding mix and eggs: Incorporate the instant vanilla pudding mix, eggs, and vanilla extract into the butter and sugar mixture. Beat on medium speed just until everything is combined to ensure a smooth batter.
- Add dry ingredients: Gradually add the all-purpose flour and baking soda to the wet ingredients. Beat on low speed until just combined, taking care not to overmix. Then fold in the white chocolate chips and Christmas M&M’s evenly throughout the dough.
- Drop dough onto cookie sheets: Drop the cookie dough by 2-tablespoon portions onto greased cookie sheets, spacing them apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 9 to 10 minutes. The cookies may appear slightly underbaked but will firm up after cooling, so avoid overbaking to keep them soft and chewy.
- Cool and serve: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the cookie sheets. There is no need to transfer them onto wire racks. Once cooled, serve and enjoy your festive pudding cookies!
Notes
- Do not overbake the cookies; they should be slightly soft when removed from the oven to maintain a chewy texture.
- Using instant pudding mix adds moisture and tenderness to the cookies, resulting in a softer bite.
- Softened butter is essential for properly creaming with sugars to create a light texture.
- You can substitute Christmas M&M’s with regular or peanut M&M’s for variation.
- For easier cleanup, line baking sheets with parchment paper instead of greasing.
