White Chocolate Pudding Cookies
These forever soft and chewy cookies are loaded with a triple dose of white chocolate--white chocolate pudding, white chocolate chips, and white chocolate M&Ms!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¼ cup cream cheese softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 (3.56 oz) box instant white chocolate pudding mix
- 1 cup white chocolate chips plus more for topping
- 8 ounces white chocolate M&Ms divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt until combined; set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter, cream cheese, and both sugars together until lightened in color and creamy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla, followed by the white chocolate pudding mix. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, then dump in the flour mixture. Beat until just combined. Stir in the white chocolate chips and 3/4 of the white chocolate M&Ms by hand.
- Scoop the dough out, roll into a ball, then place onto the lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Slightly press the tops of each cookie to allow for even baking. Gently press a few M&Ms into the top of each cookie along with extra chocolate chips, if desired. Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until edges begin to turn golden. Centers may appear undercooked, but will set up as they cool.
- Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 3-4 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.