Description
Rich chocolate pudding cookies deliver a delightful mix of gooey center and crisp edges. Chocolate lovers savor these indulgent treats that promise a memorable dessert experience you won’t forget.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¼ cups (540 ml/280 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups (255 g) semisweet chocolate chips or chunks
- 1 (3.9 oz/111 g) box instant chocolate pudding mix (dry mix only)
- 1 cup (2 sticks/226 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (165 g) brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (25 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal cookie release.
- Creaming: Whip softened butter with brown and granulated sugars until the mixture becomes light and fluffy, creating a luxurious base for the cookies.
- Flavor Enhancement: Blend in instant pudding mix, ensuring even distribution throughout the creamy foundation, which will contribute to the cookies’ rich texture.
- Wet Ingredient Integration: Whisk eggs and vanilla extract into the sugar mixture until the components form a smooth, cohesive blend.
- Dry Ingredient Combination: Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt, creating a uniform dry mixture that will provide structure and depth of flavor.
- Dough Formation: Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring with minimal manipulation to preserve the cookies’ tender crumb.
- Chocolate Infusion: Incorporate chocolate chips or chunks throughout the dough, ensuring an abundant chocolate presence in every morsel.
- Portioning and Baking: Scoop rounded tablespoon-sized portions onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them to allow for natural spreading, then bake for 9-11 minutes until edges are set but centers remain soft and inviting.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir dry and wet ingredients just until combined to keep cookies tender and soft, avoiding tough, dense textures.
- Control Moisture Level: Instant pudding mix adds incredible moisture, so be precise with measurements to prevent overly wet or dry dough consistency.
- Temperature Matters: Use room temperature butter and eggs for smoother blending and more even cookie texture, ensuring perfect ingredient integration.
- Customize Chocolate Intensity: Experiment with different cocoa powder types and chocolate chip varieties to personalize flavor depth and richness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg