Easy M&M Pumpkin Pudding Cookies with milk are a great after school snack for fall days. They also make a great midnight snack when you can’t sleep.
Especially after I made these peanut butter pudding cookies, and then I have seen so many yummy combinations online lately. I have had pudding on the brain dreaming up combinations for a while now. I hope you are ready for pudding cookie mania!!!
What was I supposed to do when I saw the box of pumpkin pudding at the grocery store? Make pudding and eat it?
Of course not. My first thought was to make it into yummy cookies because if you have not tried pudding cookies, then you are missing out. They are soft and chewy and basically addicting, no matter what the flavor. It is my favorite way to make cookies right now, along with the cake mix cookies.
Yes, I may have bought a few different pudding flavors, and yes, I may have made 3-4 different kinds in the last 2 months. You need to try these vanilla pudding cookies and these chocolate mint pudding cookies.
I’m just warning you there is a pudding obsession happening here, so be prepared. I promise to spread them out though, so the obsession isn’t quite so recognizable!!!
Soft, chewy M&M pumpkin pudding cookies made with fall colored candies are a must make this month!!!
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M&M Pumpkin Pudding Cookies
These soft M&M Pumpkin Pudding Cookies are loaded with chocolate and candies. Perfect treat to go with a glass of milk!
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 - 3.4 ounce box instant pumpkin spice pudding
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cups fall colored M&M candies
- 1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Set out some baking sheets.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugars until creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat again.
- Sift together the flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, pudding mix and salt. Slowly add to the butter mixture.
- Stir in the M&M's and chocolate chips by hand.
- Use a teaspoon to scoop the dough onto a baking sheet. Bake for 8-9 minutes. They will appear undone, but they will set up while cooling.
- Let cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before removing to a wire rack. Store in a sealed container. Makes about 48 cookies.
Notes
*If you cannot find the pumpkin pudding, use vanilla pudding with an extra teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice added.
More fun cookies that you need to make for your cookie jar:
- Thumbprint Cookies from Amanda’s Cookin’
- Brown Sugar Cookies from A Family Feast
- Old Fashioned Iced Oatmeal Cookies from Saving Room for Dessert
Lisa @ Garnish with Lemon says
I love how soft pudding makes cookies! Perfect for any holiday 🙂
Becca M says
Hello! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I just tried them, but made a few changes (I used white chocolate chips instead of the M&Ms and I used cinnamon instead of the pumpkin spice, hubby’s not a big pumpkin fan) and they came out SO GOOD!! You weren’t kidding when you said they’d look undone coming out of the oven. I was tempted to put em back in – but I figured I’d follow the recipe! I’m glad I followed it the way you said, they came out delish! I even topped them with cream cheese icing to mask the pumpkin spice a little more. Wonderful! Thanks again for sharing!!!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
I am so glad you liked them. Good call on not putting them back in the oven 🙂 I just love the texture of the cookie after it sets up. You could also substitute any flavor pudding in the future since your hubby doesn’t like pumpkin.
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Hi, Janel. I am so glad to hear you use the peanut butter cookie recipe. It’s one of my favorites too 😉 For these cookies you could substitute a vanilla pudding mix with a teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice in place of the pumpkin pudding if you can’t find it. I hope that helps 🙂
Janel says
Would that be an additional tsp. of pumpkin spice? Totaling 2 tsp. of pumpkin spice to the whole recipe? Thank you for such a speedy response.
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Yes, I would add an additional teaspoon of the pumpkin pie spice because you don’t have the pumpkin flavor from the pudding. I did just see pumpkin pudding at Walmart last week. And last year I bought it at Meijer…in case you wanted to keep looking for it.
Janel says
I can’t find the pumpkin pudding, but I did find pumpkin cake mix. How would I substitute it? Thanks these look delicious. I use your peanut butter m&m cookie recipe all the time.
megan says
These are awesome I made a batch for the soldiers!!! I know they will love them ♥
Anonymous says
Dumb question but what does it mean if my cookies didn’t spread out? I baked them but they just stayed I’m somewhat of a ball shape. I dont know if it matters but used a Pampered Chef stone to bake on.
Thanks. Andrea
Jocelyn says
Hi, Andrea. You have me stumped with this one. I have made them several times and never had them stay in a ball shape. One question, did you preheat your stone before you baked on it? The baking stone would be my only guess at why they didn’t turn out. I hope you will give the recipe another chance and try again.
Erinn says
I don’t normally post about the recipes, but these are amazing!! My husband, who’s not a pumpkin fan, was skeptical at first, but ate too many already. My son, who’s pretty picky about new stuff, loves them too. My new fall favorite 🙂
Jocelyn says
Yay! I am so glad you shared with me how much your family loved them. Thank you!!!!
Angela says
What if I can’t find pumpkin spice pudding, what can I supplement with?
Jocelyn says
You can sub any flavor pudding for the pumpkin pudding. It will just change the flavor to whatever you use.
Diana Miller says
I always try a new recipe on Mondays………..this one is next! Thanks for sharing.:)
Jocelyn says
What a great idea to try a new recipe each week. I can’t wait to hear what you think of these cookies:-)
Craftberry Bush says
These look great……National Punctuation day? sorry to say that I would def be kicked out of the celebration cause me and run on sentences would just keep on going all the way to next year’s National Punctuation day….see what I mean? Thank you so much for taking the time to link up again….I am so happy to see you every week…xo have a great day ! Lucy
Mariel says
What a fun combo! These look delicious and your photography is awesome! I would love to have you stop by ‘Or so she says…’ and share your great idea at the link party, happening right now. Hope to see you there! http://www.oneshetwoshe.com
Jocelyn says
Thank you!!!
A Lived in Home says
So delicious looking! I need to try these! I would love for you to come link up to my Get Social Sunday party and show off your awesome blog! http://alivedinhome.blogspot.com/2012/09/get-social-sunday_30.html
Heather Kinnaird says
late to the party again – I have never made pudding cookies:( I am going to have to join the cool kids soon
Jocelyn says
Oh, Heather you definitely need to try a pudding cookie…they are so good and chewy!!!
Gina @ Kleinworth & Co. says
These look perfect!!! Just pinned!
Joan Hayes says
Jocelyn, you are my hero, helping me ease into pumpkin with these Pumpkin Pudding cookies. I’ll have to find the pudding mix and then It’s off to baking! Thank you! Pinned.
The Better Baker says
You are definitely a woman after my heart…and tummy too! =D I am wild about cookies…your photos always make me drool. I am looking for pumpkin pudding next time I go shopping! Fabulous! I say…let them make my up ole day as a holiday…you and I can be ready to bake cookies for whatever reason huh? ;-} Thanks for linking up at Weekend Potluck! Enjoy a fabulous weekend.
SkinnyMommy says
How creative to add pudding and these look so good too!
icakepops says
I love everything with pudding in it. These look so yummy. Love your photos!
Jenn says
I honestly have that pudding in my pantry right now. I was thinking it would probably expire before I could figure out what to do with it. I always keep M&M’s on hand too. I know what I am making!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Pudding cookies are my absolute favorite. I have a couple to post too. 🙂
SallysBakingAddiction says
IT may come as a shock to you Jocelyn, but i’ve NEVER had that pumpkin spice pudding before. And i’ve never made pudding cookies before! You have quite the few in your recipe arsenal. 🙂 I’ve got to try these!
Steph says
What a cool fall treat, these look awesome!
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
I was pretty sure they had pumpkin pudding mix out there but now i know they do – and i need it! they look so good!
Jocelyn says
You definitely need it…so so good!!!!
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl says
I JUST bought a box of this pumpkin pudding with the idea of making cookies with it (I don’t remember seeing it last year???) but I think I’ll just make your recipe instead! These look sooooo yummy!
Jocelyn says
Something about that box of pumpkin pudding just says make cookies:-) I don’t remember it from last year either. I hope you like the cookies!!!
Art By ASM says
They look awesome! Yum! I would appreciate it if you could post your recipe in my first blog party! This will be perfect! Please spread the word! Thank You! Can’t wait to try this tecipe!
Warmest Regards,
Annamaria
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
I loooooove that you used the new pumpkin spice pudding in these! I need to get my paws on some of that, and about a dozen of these cookies 🙂 they look delicious!
amy (fearless homemaker) says
These look fantastic – YUM! And I have that same mini cutting board. Isn’t it too cute?
Jocelyn says
It is the cutest little cutting board…I use it all the time in pictures:-)
Lizzie says
These look great! I love your pudding cookies, and I love pumpkin! Perfect 🙂
I hadn’t seen the pumpkin pudding out yet, either. Is it Jello brand?? If I can find it, I might try these with toffee bits instead of the M&Ms.
Jocelyn says
Yes, it is a Jello brand pudding. And toffee bits in these would be so awesome!!!
Aimee says
Never heard of that holiday!! Actually, haven’t seen the pumpkin pudding either! But I’m heading to Meijer today and you KNOW I will be looking for it. YUM.