Description
A delightful twist on a classic Southern dessert, transformed into a soft, chewy, and irresistibly sweet cookie. By using instant banana pudding mix in the dough, these cookies achieve a signature melt-in-your-mouth texture and a vibrant banana flavor that pairs perfectly with creamy white chocolate chips.
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 (3.4 oz) package instant banana pudding mix (dry)
- 1 ½ cups white chocolate chips
- ¾ cup light brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda, ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Cream: Beat softened butter for 2 mins until light. Add brown and granulated sugars; beat until fluffy.
Wet Mix: Add eggs, dry pudding mix, and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
Combine: Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Gradually mix into the wet batter until just combined. Fold in white chocolate chips.
Bake: Scoop 1-tbsp balls 2 inches apart. Bake for 8–10 mins until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool on the sheet for 5 mins to set.
Notes
The Pudding Secret: Do not prepare the pudding! The dry powder’s cornstarch and stabilizers are what create the pillowy, soft texture and iconic flavor.
Don’t Overbake: The cookies should look slightly underdone and soft on top when removed. They firm up during the cooling process while keeping a fudgy, pudding-like center.
Butter Tip: Ensure butter is room temperature but not greasy. If the butter is too warm, the cookies will spread excessively and lose their thickness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert / Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American / Southern Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 95
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 4.5
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 19
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 25
Keywords: banana pudding cookies, soft banana cookies, instant pudding cookies, white chocolate chip banana cookies, southern dessert cookies