Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pudding Cookies
Pudding in the mix means these Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pudding Cookies stay extra soft and chewy while slightly crisp around the edges! Delicious with chocolate chips, raisins, nuts or cranberries!
I think cookies are my favorite thing to bake. Have you ever met someone who didn't like cookies? They are such happy little fellows that come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and flavors. Some of my most favorite cookies are baked with pudding in the mix. It's the secret to keeping them extra soft and chewy!
This recipe comes from my dad with one big change: I substituted a combination of dark and milk chocolate chips instead of raisins. It's a personal choice, but I dislike shriveled fruit. Unless it's cranberries! Which would be great in these cookies. Also, my dad wouldn't dream of making cookies without walnuts, but I leave that decision up to you. I do, however, recommend with a glass of milk. 🙂
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pudding Cookies
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pudding Cookies
Pudding in the mix keeps these Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pudding Cookies extra soft and chewy!
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 box (3.4oz) vanilla pudding mix (not "Cook & Serve")
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 ½ cups oatmeal
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips or raisins
- 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Recipe is great, just wanted to comment on the dried fruit statement. I used to agree with that until I started soaking them in hot water for about 10 minutes before folding them into my cookie dough. Works for cranberries too.
I drain them and then gently spread them out on paper towels to absorb much of the soaking liquid as possible before adding to the dough. This makes those shriveled up fruit moist and add a wonderful pop of flavor.
Thanks for the tip! I do love dried cranberries but sometimes they can be quite hard.