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SECRET INGREDIENT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

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April 26, 2025 by Hugs & Cookies xoxo 70 Comments

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SECRET INGREDIENT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

THE SECRET INGREDIENT? VANILLA PUDDING IN THE BATTER!! THESE COOKIES REEEEEEALLY WERE DELICIOUS AND I LOVED THE LOOK OF THEM ONCE BAKED! THEY TASTED JUST AS GREAT AFTER BEING FROZEN FOR A FEW DAYS, TOO! GOOD TO KNOW FOR BAKING AHEAD OF TIME! I CHILLED MY DOUGH 24 HOURS WHICH LED TO A NICE THICK COOKIE. GIVE THESE A TRY NEXT TIME YOU’RE CRAVING SOME YUMMY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES!!!!

SORRY, I COULDN’T HELP MYSELF…I HAD TO TRY A BITE!!!!

THE SECRET INGREDIENT!!! LOL
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SECRET INGREDIENT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

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Ingredients
  

  • Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • 4 ¾ cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 cups butter softened
  • 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 3.4 ounce packages instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 cups milk chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sift together the flour and baking soda, set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar.
  • Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla.
  • Blend in the flour mixture.
  • Stir in the milk chocolate chips, trying to spread evenly through cookie dough.
  • Make balls of cookie dough, about 1 inch in diameter.
  • Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown.
  • MY NOTES: I HALVED THIS RECIPE AND STILL MADE 3 DOZEN AND I USED SEMI SWEET CHIPS.

 

Adapted from THE FRESHMAN COOK

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  1. Melissa says

    April 23, 2012 at 4:31 pm

    Delicious! I love the addition of pudding into the cookie dough 🙂

    Reply
    • Karen Denise says

      December 30, 2016 at 8:45 pm

      These are the best chocolate chip cookies i have made.. always requests for the recipe.. i make these all the time.. the best

      Reply
      • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

        January 2, 2017 at 7:50 pm

        That is awesome, glad they r a hit!

        Reply
  2. Chelsy Ethridge says

    April 23, 2012 at 4:40 pm

    Pudding in cookie dough…love it! How inventive!

    Reply
  3. Erin says

    April 23, 2012 at 4:46 pm

    Vanilla pudding??? IN THE MIX??? Genius! I bet they were amazing! Can’t wait to try them! Thanks.

    Reply
  4. Gloria says

    April 23, 2012 at 4:52 pm

    Great looking cookies! I have never seen a cookie recipe with vanilla pudding. Sounds like it makes for a tasty cookie.

    Reply
  5. E.K.R says

    April 23, 2012 at 5:07 pm

    I never would have thought to put vanilla pudding mix in cookies… I bet chocolate pudding would be delicious too!! That is definitely one huge batch of cookies though! 😀 Great choice for SRC!

    Reply
  6. Sara says

    April 23, 2012 at 5:21 pm

    Those look SO yummy. I think I would have to halve the recipe too! Or buy new pants…

    Reply
  7. Danielle says

    April 23, 2012 at 5:50 pm

    I’ve had these before and it’s amazing how much softer the pudding makes the cookies. Great choice!

    Reply
  8. Toni says

    April 23, 2012 at 7:35 pm

    I’ve never tried putting pudding in the dough! Awesome! I’m trying these soon.

    Reply
  9. Tina @ MOMS CRAZY COOKING says

    April 23, 2012 at 7:38 pm

    I need to try these! Seen them around now! So it’s a much make!

    Reply
  10. Heather Lynne says

    April 23, 2012 at 8:54 pm

    Yum! The addition of pudding sounds delicious!

    Reply
  11. Teri@thefreshmancook says

    April 23, 2012 at 9:40 pm

    Danielle,
    I am so glad you had my blog this month. Thanks for making me look so good! I am loving your blog and I am now following you, and liking you on facebook. Happy Baking!

    Reply
  12. My Crazy Family says

    April 23, 2012 at 10:12 pm

    This is one of my go to recipes when I have to make a lot of cookies.

    Reply
  13. Christine @ Christine's Kitchen Chronicles says

    April 23, 2012 at 10:29 pm

    I remember the first time I tasted cookies with pudding in them. It was when I was a girl scout and my troop leader brought some in for a meeting. They were so moist and perfectly puffy! Thank you for reminding me how wonderful this “secret ingredient” is!

    Reply
  14. wendyweekendgourmet says

    April 23, 2012 at 10:34 pm

    Those cookies baked up SO pretty…golden and puffy! I love choc chip cookies most of all…great to be in Group C with you…

    Reply
  15. Veronica Gantley says

    April 23, 2012 at 11:10 pm

    You had me at cookie.

    Reply
  16. Kate says

    April 23, 2012 at 11:19 pm

    Moist, gooey chocolate…oh, yum! These look like a piece of heaven. I would have never thought to use vanilla pudding….I must try it!

    Reply
  17. Lacy @ NYCityEats says

    April 24, 2012 at 12:18 am

    Ooohh what a great recipe to choose!! I’ve always wanted to try a cookie that used pudding but i’m yet to try it. These sound heavenly!! They look so good, I want them all! Yum!!

    Reply
  18. Lizzy says

    April 24, 2012 at 10:01 am

    I MUST try these! I love Teri…and her great blog 🙂

    Reply
  19. Rachel @ The Avid Appetite says

    April 24, 2012 at 2:47 pm

    Oooh I never thought of putting pudding mix into cookie dough! I will definitely have to try this one! I had Teri’s blog last month…so fun!

    Reply
  20. NO REASON NEEDED says

    April 25, 2012 at 1:04 am

    What a great choice…. Yummy.

    Reply
  21. Eliotseats says

    April 25, 2012 at 1:48 am

    Some of the best choco chip cookies ever (made by my best friend’s mom) had pudding in the recipe. Great choice for SRC.

    Reply
  22. The Cooking Actress says

    April 27, 2012 at 12:43 am

    Those are so gorgeously tasty looking cookies!

    Reply
  23. MyBeautifulDisasters says

    April 27, 2012 at 4:12 am

    Yum, these look delicious! Congrats on being most popular post 🙂 Can never go wrong with good ‘ol chocolate chip cookies!

    Reply
  24. Aimee Christian says

    April 28, 2012 at 4:02 pm

    Danielle,
    Very interesting. I’ve never tried adding pudding mix to cookies. I love using it to flavor cakes. I’m gonna have to give this one a go.

    Reply
  25. DANIELLE-HUGS and COOKIES XOXO says

    April 28, 2012 at 8:01 pm

    THANK U ALL SO MUCH!!!! PSYCHED THEY WERE THE MOST POPULAR-THX FOR TELLING ME I HAD NO IDEA!!! LOL

    Reply
  26. Jocelyn says

    April 30, 2012 at 11:34 pm

    Pudding in cookies makes for the best chewy texture!!! I bet these were awesome!!! Thanks for sharing on Trick or Treat Tuesday!!!

    Reply
  27. Debi says

    May 2, 2012 at 11:13 am

    These look amazing! I will definitely have to make these! Love the Secret Recipe Club linky party, too! Thank you (and The Freshman Cook) for sharing this recipe on Thursday’s Treasures Week 31. <3 and hugs dear!

    Reply
  28. Mary says

    May 4, 2012 at 2:49 pm

    These really look delicious and I love how easily they come together. I found my way here by chance, but consider that to be a happy accident. I really like the food and recipes you share with your readers and I’ll definitely be back. Have a wonderful day. Blessings…Mary

    Reply
  29. Anonymous says

    January 13, 2013 at 2:39 am

    I LOVE THIS . I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 60 YEARS . ITS NOT NEW TO ME

    Reply
  30. Pat Matera says

    August 28, 2014 at 7:45 am

    We have been making these cookies since Dec. 2012 when the photographer who took pix of my newborn grandson offered them as refreshments in her home where she was photographing him. We asked for the recipe and she gave it to us….we call them “Chocolate Chip Crack Cookies”. You just can’t stop eating the darn things!

    Reply
    • danielle says

      August 28, 2014 at 12:34 pm

      awesome!!

      Reply
  31. Jessica says

    August 29, 2014 at 9:36 am

    When you measure your flour, do you scoop it with a spoon or dip your measuring cup in your flour? I always scoop it when measuring flour. Some of my sites dip. I’m not using enough flour if they dip their cup

    Reply
    • danielle says

      August 29, 2014 at 10:13 pm

      I am a dipper bc I am lazy. hahahha

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        August 30, 2014 at 9:36 am

        Thank you very much!! I make a lot of your bake goods. Your bakers sprinkle cookies are a big hit with my siblings

        Reply
        • danielle says

          August 30, 2014 at 4:50 pm

          AWESOME!!!

          Reply
          • Diane says

            August 31, 2015 at 3:37 pm

            This looks good need to try this. Thanks

  32. Christina says

    March 17, 2015 at 1:39 pm

    Hi there! I am quite sure that most of you will find my comment weird or just funny, so in an effort to entertain you ladies, here I go : I was wondering about the pudding mix. Do you add the ‘dust’ in the butter – sugar mix, or you prepare the pudding with milk and THEN add it in? I do think that you prepair it, but have to make sure! Please try to keep a straight face and let me know…. I am Greek, not really familiar with US recipies, but I really love trying new stuff!!!

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      March 17, 2015 at 9:30 pm

      add just the dust as u call it! hee hee!!! 🙂

      Reply
    • Cindy says

      February 14, 2016 at 4:24 pm

      Don’t feel bad. I was wondering the same thing. And I’ve been baking for years, but some recipes are different. Thank you for asking.

      Reply
  33. skbennett says

    March 23, 2015 at 5:22 pm

    Can you put the whole recipe together, bake half and freeze the other half ?

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      March 23, 2015 at 9:52 pm

      sure!!!!!

      Reply
      • janrt says

        March 28, 2015 at 7:08 pm

        When you freeze the dough do you do it in balls or just all together?
        Janet

        Reply
        • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

          March 29, 2015 at 10:09 pm

          Better to do in ball shapes

          Reply
  34. Annie says

    April 5, 2015 at 5:38 pm

    This was so disappointing. Added packaged, processed pudding “dust” defeats the purpose of making a homemade cookie. Yuck.

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      April 5, 2015 at 8:11 pm

      So sorry you were disappointed. That’s the first time I have heard that on this recipe.

      Reply
    • John says

      April 20, 2015 at 11:21 pm

      No it doesn’t Annie. It’s just different. There is still a place for good old toll house cookies. Try something different.

      Reply
      • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

        April 21, 2015 at 7:46 pm

        Totally agree! Thanks!

        Reply
  35. K says

    May 31, 2015 at 11:00 pm

    Do you have a modification for high altitude cooking?

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      June 1, 2015 at 5:50 pm

      I don’t, sorry. Maybe someone else can help with that?

      Reply
  36. Sandra D says

    June 16, 2015 at 1:43 am

    Could I use sugar free pudding instead?

    Reply
  37. Vicki says

    June 27, 2015 at 1:56 pm

    I made these years ago & used pistachio pudding mix. They come out a lovely light green. Dust the tops with powdered sugar.

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      June 28, 2015 at 2:32 pm

      yum!

      Reply
  38. Ela says

    August 30, 2015 at 8:06 pm

    May I know if you used salted or unsalted butter. I noticed there’s no salt in the ingredients. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      August 31, 2015 at 7:24 pm

      I always use salted. 🙂

      Reply
  39. judi says

    August 31, 2015 at 5:51 pm

    i made these several times but only had semi sweet chips ill have to try it with milk chco chips but they were very good.i halved the recipe and i still got a lot. everyone loved them.

    Reply
  40. Kim says

    December 28, 2015 at 1:14 pm

    I have put pudding in my cookie batter for years now. I also Have an old white cake recipe of my grandmothers that I have added pudding to, as it was not a moist cake, but had a great flavor to it.

    Reply
  41. Debbie says

    January 23, 2016 at 7:50 pm

    Make these all the time using pistachio pudding. Family favorite????

    Reply
  42. Sue Weese says

    February 11, 2016 at 3:50 pm

    I used chocolate pudding and girls were fighting over the test cookie.
    Great recipe.

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      February 13, 2016 at 10:14 pm

      Great idea! I’ll have to try it w chocolate!

      Reply
  43. debbie says

    February 11, 2016 at 7:09 pm

    i made these cookies they are the BEST cookies EVER! thank you !

    Reply
    • Hugs & Cookies xoxo says

      February 13, 2016 at 10:13 pm

      woo hoo!!! Glad u love them, too!!

      Reply
  44. Cathie says

    February 14, 2016 at 8:46 pm

    I like to use a little nutmeg in my chocolate chip cookies. That’s my extra ingredient. Tastes great !

    Reply
  45. jo-ann pisacane says

    October 31, 2017 at 3:26 am

    I WANT TO TRY THESE

    Reply
  46. jo-ann pisacane says

    October 31, 2017 at 3:27 am

    I WILL CUT THE RECEPI IN HALF

    Reply
    • jo-ann pisacane says

      October 31, 2017 at 3:32 am

      I’AM GOING TO USE TRIVA, SUGAR FREE. BROWN AND WHITE SUGAR,

      Reply
  47. Teresa says

    November 28, 2017 at 8:52 pm

    Hi!!! Do you use a mixer?
    And , can you put list of ingredientes in half?
    I will tray half with vainilla puddind and half chocolate pudding. Thank’s

    Reply
  48. Mike says

    December 4, 2017 at 9:44 pm

    I can’t wait to try these with coconut pudding.

    Reply
  49. debra okland says

    April 21, 2020 at 8:15 am

    Can you add pudding to an already favorite recipe and if so what adjustments would need to be made?

    Reply

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