Carol’s Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chippies

Carol’s Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chippies

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Yield: 48-60 cookies

    • About This Recipe

    “Mrs. Fields- step aside. Here are the best chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever tasted. The secret to these soft and chewy cookies is the pudding mix not found in the traditional cookie recipe. Ever wonder how the bakery comes up with a soft chewy cookie- well now you know!”

    Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cupsunsifted all-purpose flour
  • 1teaspoonbaking soda
  • 1cup butter (softened) or 1cupmargarine( softened)
  • 1/4 cupgranulated sugar
  • 3/4 cuppacked light brown sugar
  • 1teaspoonvanilla
  • 1 (4ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding( I use instant pudding mix)
  • 2largeeggs
  • 1 (12ounce) packages chocolate chips
  • 1cupnuts(optional)

    • Directions

  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Mix flour with baking soda in a bowl and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine butter, sugars and pudding mix.
  • Beat until smooth and creamy.
  • Beat in eggs and vanilla; gradually add flour mixture.
  • Stir in chips and nuts.
  • Roll into balls and flatten slightly or drop by teaspoon full on a non greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes.
  • Note: You may use instant chocolate pudding instead of vanilla pudding for a chocolate chocolate chip cookie.

    • Reviews

  • “The only time my mother can lure me into her kitchen is with a great cookie recipe. Well, she found it. This recipe also proved there is nothingwrong with her stove. These cookies are simply the best!I plan to make dozens and distribute to neighbors, friends, and coworkers.All you skeptics out there don’t let this recipe pass you by! There are no wordsfor this one! WOW :O :> :I 🙂 Yum.”

  • “I normally like my cookies a little on the crisp side, but decided to give these a shot. I’m so glad I did- these are the best chocolate chip cookies I have ever tasted. The were ever-so-slightly crisp on the outside, chewy and delicious on the inside. The pudding adds an unimaginable level to these… perfect!!! (posted 2/16/2002)UPDATE:I made these again, this time with the chocolate pudding, and a couple of cups of oatmeal thrown in.My dinner club group attacked the plate when I brought it out, and literally devoured it down to the last crumb!These cookies are really the next level!”

  • “My second batch of thes are in the oven 🙂 Made 20 from the first batch and if this tells you anything there is only 8 left.I had to hide them!!Your right must be the pudding because my husband, daughter and I have tummy aches from eating that delicious dough!!”

  • “Thumbs up from myself, DH and four guys working on a restoration project at our cottage.They inhaled these cookies.I threatened to deduct two bucks per consumed cookie from their paychecks (LOL).As noted by another rater, the directions do not say when to add the vanilla.I put it in with the eggs.I also added a 1/2 tsp. of salt.I used margarine and not butter.These cookies kept their form well, browned nicely.They are a little sweet.I would probably cut back on the brown sugar just a tad.I added a cup of chopped walnuts.”

  • “These cookies come out puffy, crisp on the outside and moist and chewy on the inside.I’ve made them with chocolate chips and vanilla pudding and I’ve also made them with butterscotch pudding and butterscotch chips.The butterscotch flavor was great!”

  • “This recipe was simple and very tasty.I liked the fact that the cookies weren’t too sweet.I also tried a variation and used chocolate pudding and white chocolate chips and that was ok too.”

  • “WOW! These cookies are without a doubt the best I’ve tasted! I can see that I’ll be making these often from the way my family is devouring them LOL!”

  • “I wish I could go higher than five stars!These cookies were incredible!Before I made them I was skeptical that they would indeed be soft and chewy, but after my first bit I was in cookie heaven.I made mine with a mix of chocolate and vanilla pudding, and it turned out so moist and delicious that they were gone in two days.I’m going to make these again this weekend, using chocolate pudding and white chocolate chunks.I can’t wait to taste them.”

  • “this recipe is posted on recipezaar by a different poster. it’s the exact same recipe. i made these cookies several months ago, and when my husband tried them he said the exact same thing as the above poster “They’re ok, but Tollhouse is better.” i found this recipe again a couple of weeks ago, and made it again, but instead of using chocolate chip i used white chocolate and threw in some macadamia nuts. my husband LOVED them, this time, and ate all the cookies, including the second batch i had made and set aside for his sister. The pudding does make a world of difference.”

  • “I gave up on store cookies; considered them inferior. Tried lots of cookie recipes. This recipe is now my chocolate chip cookie recipe. Simply the best cookies I’ve had in a while!”

  • “These were really easy to make and are very soft and chewy! The best chocolate chip recipe I ever tried and the best tasting too. I am definitely going to try with the chocolate pudding mix next.”

  • “The cookies did come out with a terrific texture.However, I thought they were too sweet (brown sugar is sweeter than regular) and the recipe contained no salt! (I added a teaspoon).The recipe also doesn’t specify when to add the vanilla. (I added it after mixing in the flour).Overall, a good recipe.”

  • “These are the BEST chocolate chip cookies around.I have made several batches as my family just gobbles them up.They are quick & easy.I have made some with vanilla pudding & others with chocolate.They both went quickly.Since my family loves chocolate mint, I will make some with the chocolate pudding and mint flavoring next time.Great recipe!”

  • “Very easy and very good. I used chocolate pudding with the mini chocolate chips and they were gone before I knew it. These will be made again.UPDATE: Had to rate these again with 5 stars.This time I made them I used chocolate chunks and macadamia nuts.Verrry good.I’m making these at least once a week, the family loves them and they are so easy to do.”

  • “The pudding in the recipe really does keep these cookies soft. I think it’s the best chocolate chip cookie recipe ever! They are wonderful.”

  • “thanks Dawn,this was superb.I made it for Deepavali but already the children can´tget their hands off it.selvi”

  • “Don’t throw away your toll house recipe just yet.These cookies are okay, but nothing special.I still prefer the Toll House chocolate chip cookie.”

  • “These cookies are great!They came out very soft and stayed that way. They didn’t last long at our house! I always thought it was my oven that was making my cookies hard. This is the recipe I will use for chocolate cookies from now on! I am anxious to try the recipe with different flavored chips and pudding!”

  • “One Christmas I made the best ever (as Hubby Says)and to this day have”nt been able to figure out what i did different. Hopefully this recipe will be better and hubby will stop whinning. I”ll let you knowUPDATE: WE HAVE A WINNER!!! I wrote last night and made them today. My husband ended up cooking dinner for me and he did a load of laundry. Thanks Carol!Katherine”

  • “These cookies are the best I have ever had. This is now my only chocolate chip cookie recipe!!!!”

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