Holiday Baking #2: Chocolate Chip Cookies

We love soft cookies...maybe even a little doughy! I found this recipe on pinterest and knew I wanted to try it. The problem is, that when I make chocolate chip cookies, I can't just eat one or two. I want to eat like 4 or 5!! I decided since it's the Christmas season, I had a good excuse to make them, and add some red and green M & M's just for fun! The recipe is from: Two Peas and their Pod.

Vanilla Pudding Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3.4 oz. package vanilla instant pudding mix
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (or 1 cup chips and 1 cup M & M's)

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Using a mixer, beat together butter and sugars until creamy. Add in pudding mix, eggs, and vanilla extract. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Drop cookie dough by rounded tablespoons onto prepared baking sheet.  Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until slightly golden and set. Remove cookies from oven and let cool on baking sheet for two minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely.

Makes about 4 dozen cookies.