Dad's Famous Chewy Pudding Chip Cookies

If you are like me and adore super chewy cookies, this recipe is for you! So moist, so delicious... you just have to indulge in two (or six)!

A few weeks back, I stopped by to visit my parents, and low and behold I found my dad in the kitchen. Baking. Cookies.

Who the heck is this guy?

Well, my dad is a rock star in the kitchen and loves cooking with mom. But this time, we was all by his lonesome making delicious pudding cookies to bring my grandpa for Father's Day - how cute is that?!

He found an incredible recipe that is easily interchangeable so you can swap different flavors out. He did butterscotch chip cookies (grandpa's fave), and I was blown away (and I'm picky, y'all!). So this past week when we had family staying with us, I knew it was the perfect time to test out the chocolate peanut butter chip variety.

They were gone within 36 hours. I made 2.5 dozen.
A hit!

Try them. So easy and you will put smiles on so many faces when they smell them baking!

{ Dad's Famous Pudding Chip Cookies }

Ingredients

- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup butter (room temperature)
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 package butterscotch jello pudding (3.4 oz) **
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 12 ounces butterscotch chips **
- 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)


** Can swap out pudding and chip flavors. Read below for fun combination ideas!


Directions:

1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2) In a medium bowl, combine flour and baking soda.

3) With stand mixer, cream butter, sugars, pudding mix and vanilla. Add the eggs and mix thoroughly.

4) Slowly stir in the flour mixture. Fold in chips and nuts.

5) Drop dough on cookie sheet (I recommend using a Silpat silicone baking mat) by rounded tablespoons.

6) Bake for 8-10 minutes. Allow to cook for 2-3 minutes before moving to cooling rack.

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Like I said before, there are so many great ways to get creative and try out new flavor combos. Here are just a few ideas for you to get funky with...

butterscotch pudding + butterscotch chips

vanilla pudding + chocolate chips

fudge pudding + dark chocolate chips

chocolate pudding + peanut butter chips (as shown in my photo)

lemon pudding + white chocolate chips

cheesecake pudding + raspberry vanilla chips

chocolate pudding + andes mint chips

coconut pudding + chocolate chips

The options are endless, so have a blast!

Bon Appetit!