The secret to a really great soft chewy cookie? Instant pudding. I know. I was skeptical too, but these Chocolate Peppermint Pudding Cookies will sway your vote big time.
We will talk a little more about these amazing Chocolate Peppermint Pudding Cookies in a bit but first this:
I’m in a food blogger group where we openly discuss ways to get better. Google loves to change its formula and a f
ew years back when they did I lost a lot of traffic.
Some people figured out what Google wanted and conformed to it and it worked.
I did not.
Recently Google did it again, this time rewarding bloggers who don’t really blog.
They are rewarding sites that are like…here are some cookies, they have chocolate and peanuts, enjoy with a couple pictures and the recipe.
Think All Recipes.
So I sat there and thought, okay, maybe this is what I should go to?
Maybe this is what people want?
They don’t want me sharing amusing stories are rambling on about senior dogs and body acceptance.
I thought for quite some time and came to the conclusion if I went to that style of blogging, then I would probably only be blogging for another month or two.
Oh sure, some days I have nothing to say.
The more post I do in a month the less I have to say. 🙂
But I still need my blog to express myself, both verbally and in recipes.
So hopefully most of you are okay with that, if not, just skip to the recipe. 😀
These are my second try at pudding cookies.
I made some a few years back with the candy cane pudding and couldn’t believe how chewy and soft they were.
I saw Hershey’s made a chocolate pudding mix and I thought ohhh, I want to try that.
How did these turn out?
So good that a team member that doesn’t even like the combo of chocolate and mint loved them.
I think the red from the morsels made them a reddish color as most of the team thought at first they were going to be red velvet.
Guess again.
If you can’t find the candy cane morsel’s, just use some mint chips.
And as always it’s a great day to order my cookbook.
Want more Thumbprint Cookie Ideas?
Dirt Chocolate Pudding Cookies
Caramel Cream Filled Snickerdoodles
Double Chocolate Rainbow Chip Cookies
Chocolate Peppermint Pudding Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 cup salted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix (I used Hershey’s)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 9 oz. Nestle Delightfulls Candy Cane Morsels (or peppermint chips if can’t find)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375F.
Combine the flour and baking soda.
Set aside.
Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar.
Beat until creamy.
Add the pudding mix and vanilla extract and beat until fully combined.
Add the eggs and mix well.
Gradually stir in the flour mixture.
Stir in the candy cane morsels.
Drop from tsp. onto ungreased cookie sheets about 1 inch apart.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
Pudding mix totally makes for a delicious cookie! These are gorgeous!
Felice says
Pudding and cookies in one bite? Sign me up! These look amazing.
My hope is that your blog never changes. I feel as though I know you because of how open you are, and I love all of your stories as they have made me both laugh and cry. I told you once before that your blog was what I wanted my blog to be when it grew up. Life had other plans for me and my blog, but that has not diminished my wish to follow along with you on your journey. I wish that you were doing a cookbook because I would pre-order it right now.
Mary Red says
Peabody, I love you recipes; however, your stories are the heart of your blog. I celebrated your wedding, “envied” your foodie vacations, cried over CCS and laugh at your “when I was a teacher” stories. I appreciate your honesty, wisdom & frankness. Please never change.
Tiffany Porter says
Whatever you are doing it keeps me coming back everyday. Yours is the only blog I read.
Erika says
I’ve always been skeptical of cookies that used pudding mix, but I totally trust your judgment!!
Maggie says
I too cried over CCS and enjoy your blog for far more than the delicious food and beautiful pictures. I rarely comment but felt the need to this once. Please don’t change, it would make me break out the sad face.
Alice says
I also feel as if I know you from reading your blog all these years. I would be bummed if you changed, but at the end of the day you’ve got to do what’s right for you. If I had a magic formula to make your blog, as it exists today, suddenly generate more income for you I would totally share it! Although, that’s for my selfish purpose of never wanting you to stop blogging…
Courtney says
I really enjoy reading your blog for the interesting stories and unique recipes. Thank you for sharing! 🙂 these cookies look fantastic…I think I’ll be adding them to my “must make soon” list!!
Jeanne H says
Pea, we love you just as you are, AND we love your blog as it is!
These cookies look very promising for a decadent treat, but not so many as to hate oneself afterwards. ; )
Best – Jeanne
Caanan says
I love reading your stories–that’s why I try to read every post. Cookies look good, too.
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
It’s easier for me to not pay attention to what Google prefers for a blog (or harder for me to keep up? whichever) since I have a full time job outside of my blog but even if I didn’t I don’t think I would be able to continue very long if I felt that constrained to not be able to write anything beyond EAT THIS, VERY GOOD. I’m glad you are sticking to what you enjoy because I think that’s what brings in true readers anyway and isn’t that what we are here for? If people don’t want commentary they can scroll their feeble fingers down a few strokes or just go to allrecipes.