Pudding? Really?

White Chocolate Cranberry Pudding Cookies
Baked 9/1/09

I have tried several variations of this cookie...and I do mean SEVERAL.....in September, this was my favorite to date. While my children prefer things with chocolate...I thought that the dried cranberries in this gave it a nice twist. The recipe itself is fairly easy to make, which is always great!




White Chocolate Cranberry Pudding Cookies

Ingredients

* 1 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks softened)
* 3/4 cup brown sugar
* 1/4 white sugar
* 2 eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 2 1/4 cups flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda

* 1 (4 ounce) package White chocolate jell-o instant pudding mix

* dried cranberries to taste

* White chocolate chips to taste (I used about 1/2 the package)

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350º F. with mixer beat wet ingredients until light and fluffy. In separate bowl stir together by hand flour, baking soda and Jell-O. Gradually add flour mix to wet ingredients mixing until smooth scraping bowl often. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.

2. Drop dough with a tablespoon on baking sheets coated with non-stick spray or parchment paper.
3. Bake in pre-heated oven 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 1 minute on baking sheets, then remove to wire racks to cool completely. (if you can wait!)