Today I decided to get my baking groove on with some Peanut Butter Pudding Cookies
but if you asked me what I would be baking each week,
I would probably give you a blank stare.
I could give you a list of a few ingredients that I could play around with.
(ok that just made me giggle…because my baking cupboard is full…I have more than a few.)
But I never know for sure what I am going to make
until I get the Kitchen Aid out.
Some bloggers have a detailed plan of recipes and posts that they want to accomplish. Some of these bloggers even do themes. Then there are other bloggers who actually bake and write posts way ahead of time.
Can I just say that is way impressive???
Oh to be so dedicated and organized in that way.
Most of them have kids and work full time too.
Maybe one of these days I will get that organized.
My baking and what I choose to post each day is based on my mood.
What ingredient is speaking to me today??
Ok, now what do I want to create with it?
I guess you could call me a “fly by the seat” blogger.
I do bake enough that I have a few options ready to go at all times,
but I never know which one I am going to “feel” like sharing.
Today feels like a peanut butter pudding cookie day to me 🙂
I can’t wait to make more of these cookies.
The pudding in the mix makes them so soft and chewy…
and the banana chips gave it a fun and different crunch!
(Feel free to substitute something else here or just leave it out if you don’t like the banana chips)
You know it is a good recipe when the kids gobble them down!
I didn’t even have a chance to freeze some for lunches.
Guess that means I need to bake some more…
but I haven’t decided what kind yet 🙂
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Yield: 36 cookies
Peanut Butter Pudding Cookies
These easy Peanut Butter Pudding Cookies stay soft for days. Substitute any mix ins to change up the cookies every time you make them.
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 - 3.4 ounce box instant vanilla pudding
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup Reese's Pieces
- 1 cup dried banana chips, broken (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a bowl combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and pudding mix and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl cream butter, peanut butter, and sugars until fluffy. Add the eggs, vanilla, and honey and beat again.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients, being careful not to over mix.
- Stir in the chocolate chips, Reese's, and banana chips by hand. (you can leave out the banana chips if you don't like those, or substitute pretzels or chips)
- Drop by tablespoon onto a baking sheet, leaving 2 inches in between each cookie. Bake for 10 minutes. Do not over bake.
- Cool on pan for 3-4 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in a tightly covered container.
Here are a few more cookie recipes to get that baking mojo going:
Have I convinced you to make cookies today???
Michael Ann says
Oh wow, these look really good!! Love your choice of ingredients, and every pudding cookie I have tried has been delicious. Thanks for the recipe!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
We must have pudding cookies on the brain! I posted them today too! I love your recipe and can’t wait to add them to my list of to-make. I think I love pudding cookies too much now. 🙂
Aimee says
Oh my these look fabulous! And once again, just like that, we are twins. I am so with you on the “what is speaking to me.” Sometimes, it’s something I see on pinterest, that says “make a cake, or use strawberries.” But most of the time it’s based on what I’m hungry for! Because let’s face it, I will be one eating the majority of what I bake.
Patty Patterson says
Oooooo…. they look delicious!
And just this morning for the first time I found Biscoff at my grocery store. Now…. for the life of me I can’t remember why I looked for it before. I know it was one of your recipes, though. Do you remember what it was?
Loveforfood says
I’m totally drooling over these super yummy food
Cindy says
I am always in the mood to make cookies. I have 45 cookie recipes on my blog! So yes, it is probably a cookie day!
Yours look delicious.
Lyndsay Wells says
You’ve convinced me – and given me a wonderful idea for a food gift. What do you think this would be like as a dry cookie mix sent in little box with the other ingredients? I’m putting together a foodie gift and am looking for ideas. Would this recipe work well?
Erin says
I want these cookies! They look amazing!
JODI says
I love pudding cookies! These look amazing!
JODI says
These look amazing!
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl says
You’re doing better than me! Sometimes I’m still photographing my stuff the night before, ha! But yes, you’ve totally convinced me to make these cookies–I’m always looking for ways to incorporate peanut butter into my baked goods. These look fab!
So Domesticated says
These cookies look positively delish!
Can I just say that I have truly tried to cook/bake/write posts in advance… but it’s so hard to keep up with it. I’m usually only a day ahead with posting recipes on my blog : )
Nicola says
These look great! I’ve never made cookies like this before – can’t wait to give them a try!
Michelle @ Michelles Tasty Creations says
This looks fantastic! I would love it if you shared this at my link party (first one ever) http://www.michellestastycreations.blogspot.com. Have a great day.
Hugs,
Michelle
Erin says
Holy moly these look great!!!
sallysbakingaddiction.com says
ok Jocelyn, these cookies TOTALLY made my day. they look so soft… so chewy… so perfect! i’ve never made pudding cookies before but have heard nothing but great things about them . i’m making these STAT.
PS: i love your blog 🙂
Carrie Rowe says
These sound so good!!!
Kelli says
These look so yummy! I’d love it if you’d add your post to my link party too. Here’s the URL: http://www.ahappyplacecalledhome.com/home/2012/4/13/blogiversary-week-best-worst-of-year-1.html
Thanks for the inspiration!
xo, Kelli
The Answer Is Chocolate says
I have seen several pudding cookie recipes lately and this one sounds absolutely delicious. Just like all of your recipes!!
Jenn says
I could sure use a few of these right now! They sound so yummy. By the way, where do you find those cute straws at?
Hulet Family says
These look great and I can’t wait to make them, but I don’t have banana chips, do you have to add them in???
AndiWinslow says
glad you made pudding cookies, they look delish. I have made some pudding cookes before and were very good…like this post andi
Jocelyn says
@Hulet Family…the banana chips are just extra. You don’t need to use them. You could use pretzels or chips too.
Debbie says
I totally bake what I feel like making on the day of….I try to schedule sometimes and it just doesn’t work, LOL! These cookies look amazing!!
Six Sisters says
These cookies look so good! The banana chips sound yummy! We’re so glad that you linked up to our “Strut Your Stuff Saturday.” We hope you’ll be back soon. -The Sisters
danielle :) says
Ok. I think I looked through all the questions. First-time pudding cookie maker….instant or regular?! I NEED to make these this week. I’m in need of a PB fix…right about now. HELP!
Diane {Created by Diane} says
I’m almost convinced to bake them 🙂 but if I had a sample or two to try JUST to be sure that would be even better! 🙂 They look GREAT!
TimandCeri says
I am not a baking novice but your recipe instructions are confusing. You say “In a bowl combine all dry ingredients and set aside. In a large mixing bowl cream butter, peanut butter, and sugars until fluffy.”
I assumed that the white sugar was dry and dumped that with the flour, baking soda, pudding and salt. When I moved to the next step to cream the butter and the “SUGARS” I realized my error. I continued with the recipe anyway and only creamed the brown sugar. the ingredients are too expensive to toss these days. I hope they turn out. Please clarify your instructions so that others who are not as experienced like me don’t make the same mistake. The cookies sound really good I sure hope they turn out.
Elizabeth W says
I agree about instructions. Also greased or ungreased sheet pan? I wish this a little more clear.
Jocelyn says
@TimandCeri…I am sorry for the recipe confusion. Even though sugar is technically a dry ingredient, it does get added differently. I changed the recipe to be more specific for the ingredients. Thank you for letting me know it was hard to understand. I’m sure adding the sugar like you did was just fine!!!! I hope they turned out for you!!
babemalo says
I wanna make these for Friday, but do you use light or dark brown sugar???
elizabeth says
i used light brown sugar
Melissa says
I made these cookies and they are EXCELLENT!! I left out the banana chips because it was my first time trying this out.. I’ll have to try it in the future! Thanks for this recipe! 🙂
Karen says
We just made these and they are so good! We used banana pudding instead of vanilla and instead of banana chips used peanut butter and vanilla morsels. So good! Thanks!
Jocelyn says
@babemalo…I used regular light brown sugar.
@Karen…awesome way to sub a different pudding and add ins:-)
Unknown says
these are so good! mine look a little different BUT are yummy. I subbed almond extract for the vanilla (it’s all I had), then omitted the banana chips and added PB chips and Butterscotch chips, in addition to the CH chips. I will probably omit the butterscotch next time and double the CH chips!
HotsyMama says
These look super yummy!!! Can’t wait to try! Thank you!
Lori says
Mine turned out all fluffy and weird :/
Jocelyn says
I am so sad to hear that Lori. I have made them quite a few times and they always turn out!!! Did you follow the recipe exactly???
Suzy says
I made these tonight and they were a huge hit with my husband and our company! I will be posting about them and will absolutely share your blog post!! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Suzy says
Thanks again for the recipe! I linked back here to the recipe on my blog today!
Jasmine says
These are incredible! Just made a batch this afternoon and featured them on our blog. Thank you for sharing! Can’t wait to see more!
Jocelyn says
I am so happy to hear that you liked them!! I can’t wait to check out your blog post:-) Thank you for sharing!!!
Crystal Salazar says
Dumb question, but do you actually make the instant pudding or just put in the dry mix?
Jocelyn says
Not a dumb question at all…the dry pudding mix goes in with the flour:-)
Stephanie @ Macaroni and Cheesecake says
These cookies were fabulous!! Seriously some of the best cookies I’ve ever made! Thank you for the amazing recipe! 🙂
Jocelyn says
I am so glad to hear how much you liked them:-)
Linda says
My step daughter made these and her were delicious. She gave me the recipe and I made them and they sure did not turn out like hers, hers were flat and mine were fluffy. I used the same ingredients, but only thing I did was make a double recipe. What could I have done wrong. Followed the intructions exactly. Mine were still good but my husband said that they don’t taste the same as hers. Help
Jocelyn says
The only thing I can think of would be to make sure you used baking soda not baking powder? Mine weren’t super flat, but I wouldn’t say they were fluffy either. I wouldn’t think doubling the recipe would made a difference.
Megan says
Looks amazing!
Lisa @ Wine & Glue says
A couple things. First, I am probably a more disorganized blogger than you, if that makes you feel any better (but somtimes I think I work better under pressure, one of my posts that is the biggest hit was thought of, made, photographed, and posted all in the same morning). Second, who are these bloggers who work full time and also have kids??? Superheros. Third, yes. Peanut butter, yes. Cookies, yes. Pudding, YES!!
Darlene says
I’ve made these cookies at least 5x since finding this recipe. These cookies are AMAZING! Everyone that tries them raves about how good they are!
Shantel says
I’m a not a fan of peanut butter cookies, but these babies here are DELICIOUS!! Not only are these cookies tasty, they are nice and soft. I followed your recipe to the “t”, with the exception of the banana chips. Thank you for sharing and Merry Christmas!
Rachael says
Has anyone added butter scotch or chocolate pudding to the batter? I make these and sell them at work to raise funds for a local Cancer Research Hospital. Huge success every time!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Hi, Rachael. I am glad you are enjoying the cookies. I have a recipe here on the blog for chocolate pudding cookies, and butterscotch pudding cookies. If you click the recipe tab at the top, then click cookies. You will see all the ones I have tried 🙂
Sarah says
Can you use sugar free pudding mix, or will that just ruin everything? I have sugar-free on hand…
Jocelyn Brubaker says
You know I have never tried it with the sugar free pudding mix before. Now you have me curious how it would work…I think it would be fine, but I can’t say for sure.
Jen says
I did all kinds of fun things with this recipe! For the 1/2 c. peanut butter, I did a 1/4 pb, and a 1/4 nutella! I added little Reese’s cups, and I used chocolate pudding! They are delightful!!
Tasha says
No success with these cookies for me. They didn’t spread/flatten at all. In fact, they retained their cookie dough scoop shape, making them little rounded cookie balls. The taste was good but would like them to actually LOOK like cookies.
Jocelyn says
That is seriously the strangest thing. Every time I have made them, they bake flat. One trick to flatten puffy cookies is to tap them with the flat side of a metal spatula when they come out of the oven. I never have had to do that with these cookies though! I’m not sure why they didn’t flatten for you.
Lily says
Can I leave the pudding out? Just realized I am out of pudding.
Thanks
Jocelyn says
The pudding mix really does add a lot of flavor and softness to these cookies. Here is another peanut butter cookie recipe that doesn’t call for pudding. https://insidebrucrewlife.com/2014/01/peanut-butter-reeses-cookies/
terri cape says
can you use chocolate instead of vanilla pudding?
Jocelyn says
Yes, you can. The cookies will obviously look different because of the chocolate, but will taste delicious!
peggy josefowicz says
When I saw the recipe on facebook it showed reese mini peanut butter cups but when I printed the recipe it didn’t have it listed but had dried banana chips. Did I copy the wrong recipe
Jocelyn says
You are on a different recipe. The one with the Reese’s is here: https://insidebrucrewlife.com/reeses-peanut-butter-pudding-cookies/ They are basically the same but with different mix ins. I hope you enjoy the cookies!
Elisabeth Knose says
I would like to make these double the size / jumbo-size cookies. Would I just bake them for like 13 mins then??
Jocelyn says
Yes, you would need to bake them a little bit longer. Since I haven’t actually baked these in a different size, I can’t give you you an exact time. Maybe try baking a few just to get the right timing.
Kay says
Did you get this recipe from https://passionatepennypincher.com/reeses-peanut-butter-pudding-cookies/?
Jocelyn says
No, I did not. In fact, if you look at the date at the bottom of my post, I created and first published this recipe in August 2012 after making this cookie in April 2012. https://insidebrucrewlife.com/peanut-butter-pudding-cookies/ All the posts that I can find regarding these cookies, link back or lead back to mine eventually.