Description
These Christmas M&M Pudding Cookies are soft, chewy, and loaded with festive white chocolate chips and colorful Christmas M&M’s. Made with instant vanilla pudding mix, they stay moist and delicious, perfect for holiday celebrations and cookie exchanges.
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 ensure it is hot and ready for baking the cookies evenly.
- Mix Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, use an electric-hand mixer to beat the softened butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy, incorporating air for a soft texture.
- Add Pudding, Eggs, and Vanilla: Beat in the instant vanilla pudding mix, eggs, and vanilla extract on medium speed just until everything is combined and smooth.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the all-purpose flour and baking soda into the wet mixture. Continue beating on low speed until just combined to avoid overmixing the dough.
- Mix in Chips and Candies: Stir in the white chocolate chips and Christmas M&M’s gently to evenly distribute them throughout the cookie dough.
- Drop Dough on Sheets: Drop the batter by 2-tablespoon-sized scoops onto greased cookie sheets, spacing them to allow for spreading during baking.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 9 to 10 minutes. The cookies might appear slightly underbaked but are perfectly done; avoid overbaking to maintain softness.
- Cool and Serve: Remove cookies from the oven and allow them to rest and cool directly on the cookie sheets. There’s no need to transfer them to wire racks. Serve and enjoy your festive treats!
Notes
- Do not overbake cookies; they will seem slightly underdone but set up perfectly once cooled.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet to maintain their soft texture and prevent breaking.
- Using instant vanilla pudding mix ensures the cookies stay moist and chewy.
- For a festive touch, use holiday-themed M&M’s like Christmas colors.
- If desired, substitute white chocolate chips with semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips for variation.
