Vanilla Chocolate Chip Cookies
Perfectly soft cookies packed with chocolate chips and a sweet vanilla flavor. So irresistibly good, you'll have a hard time stopping at one.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
Total Time 22 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 3 Dozen Cookies
Calories 224 kcal
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup white wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup softened, butter (not melted)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3.4 oz pkg vanilla instant pudding mix
- 2 eggs
- 6 oz semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
- 6 oz dark chocolate chips if you don't like dark chocolate use 12 oz semi sweet and milk chocolate mixed
Heat oven to 375°F
In a small mixing bowl combine the flours, baking soda, and salt.
In medium size mixing bowl beat with a hand mixer butter, sugar, vanilla extract, vanilla pudding mix, and eggs one at a time until creamy.
With large spoon slowly incorporate the flour mixture with the creamy vanilla mixture until well combined. It will be very thick. Add the chocolate chips. At this point I usually use my clean hands to incorporate all the chips. You'll have a firm ball of dough when it's all combined.
Place in refrigerator for 20 minutes or freezer for 10.
Line a large cookie sheet pan with a silicone mat ( I love using these) or parchment paper. Scoop out cookie dough using a small cookie scoop and place on sheet pan 1-inch apart. No need to press down, they will spread slightly during the baking process.
Bake for 10-12 minutes until slightly golden on top and just set in the center. Let cool 2 minutes on sheet pan before transferring to cooling rack.
Serve warm with a glass of cold milk or a cup of herbal tea or black coffee. Yum!
Keep cookies in airtight container for up to a week at room temperature, or freeze after they've cooled and enjoy anytime you get a craving for something sweet.
Add 3/4 cup of your favorite nuts for added texture and flavor.
Change up the flavor by adding butterscotch chips, peanut butter chips, or a mix of whatever you like.
Note: Cookie recipe yields about 36 cookies using a small cookie scoop.
Nutritional facts for this recipe are for 2 cookies, and may vary depending on how big or small you make them.
Keyword chocolate chip cookies, cookies, vanilla cookies