Pudding-Chip Cookies

Amber and I spent most of the past two afternoons in the kitchen baking Christmas cookies and other goodies. We wanted to make a nice selection of treats to give to the swim coach and his assistant. We also wanted some goodies for ourselves!

We made:

• Peanut Butter Blossoms
• Homemade Caramel Corn (this was absolutely delicious from The Happy Housewife's blog - we need to make some more again soon!)
• Pretzels dipped in white dipping chocolate with Christmas sprinkles
• Cupcakes from the Funfetti Christmas Cake Mix
• Pudding-Chip Cookies

I acquired this recipe over 16 years ago from friends when we were living in Arizona. Pudding-Chip Cookies are wonderful - crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. They are incredibly yummy and you can vary the flavor by using different kinds of chips and pudding mix. For the cookies we made yesterday, I used butterscotch chips and butterscotch pudding mix and they turned out great!

Pudding-Chip Cookies

• 2 sticks butter - softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• small box instant vanilla pudding

CREAM ALL ABOVE TOGETHER WITH MIXER.

Add:

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

CREAM SOME MORE WITH THE MIXER.

Add:

• 2 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Beat with mixer. Add 12 oz. chips (vanilla, chocolate, butterscotch, etc) of your choice. MIX and chill dough for 15 minutes. Keep dough cool as you work. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. (I use parchment paper on the cookie sheet). Bake 10-14 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Let them sit on the baking sheet after taking them out of the oven to bake a bit more.