Description
Indulge in these decadent Chocolate Chip Turtle Pudding Cookies that are chewy, rich with caramel, chocolate, and pecans, and perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth cravings.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 (3.4-ounce) box instant vanilla pudding mix (dry)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Additional Mix-ins:
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup soft caramel bits or chopped caramels
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the dry pudding mix until fully combined.
- Add egg and vanilla: Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix well.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
- Fold in mix-ins: Fold in the chocolate chips, pecans, and caramel bits.
- Bake: Scoop the dough into heaping tablespoon-sized balls and place them on the baking sheet. Bake for 9–11 minutes, or until lightly golden.
- Cool: Let cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes if your kitchen is warm to prevent spreading.
- For extra indulgence, drizzle cooled cookies with melted chocolate or caramel.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
