Amazing Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yes, it's another chocolate chip cookie recipe. This recipe, however, is amazing and I must share. The secret is vanilla pudding. Who knew? These cookies are soft and chewy and everything I'd want in a chocolate chip cookie.

Amazing Chocolate Chip Cookies
(from allrecipes.com)

2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the flour and baking soda, set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown.

Cookie Dough

I don't know many people who don't enjoy eating cookie dough. It's basically why I like baking. There is always that risk of sickness, though (I guess, it has never worried me). Here is a recipe to make cookie dough minus the eggs. I've used this in my cookie dough cupcakes and I made cookie dough truffles once. I think it would be great in homemade ice cream, or to just eat while you're sitting on the couch watching tv.

Cream your butter and sugar.

It's really pretty much like any chocolate chip cookie recipe, minus the eggs.

It's dangerous.

Cookie Dough

1/2 cup butter

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp salt

2 cups flour

14 oz sweetened condensed milk

1/2 cup chocolate chips

Cream together butter and sugar. Add vanilla. Mix in salt and flour. Add sweetened condensed milk and then chocolate chips. Yes, it's that simple.

Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Cookies

Occassionally we can get a good deal on cream cheese. Usually that is because it is expiring. Living in the Bush has taught me that expiration dates really are more of a guideline, and if you want to save some money you have to buy old things. One of the sales on cream cheese arrived and I ended up with three packages of it in my fridge. I was craving a baked good, but had no eggs and no springform pan, so cheesecake was out of the question. Luckily, BakingBlonde saved the day and I found this lovely recipe.

The dough came together nicely. It had a good consistency and was yummy! Since there's no raw egg you can eat as much cookie dough as you want! (Although the risks of raw egg have never stopped me before.)

This recipe made about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

The finished product was good. I am a fan of a soft, chewy chocolate chip cookie and these were just that. They had great texture. The cream cheese flavor was very subtle and I think even non-cream cheese fans would like this cookie. Do try this recipe!

Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies
2 cups plus 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
12 Tbsp (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted & cooled until room temp
5-6 oz. cream cheese softened (I used 6 oz.)
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Whisk dry ingredients together; set aside. With electric mixer, or by hand.Mix butter and cream cheese together with a mixture until smooth. Add sugars and beat until thoroughly combined.Beat in vanilla until combined.Add dry ingredients & beat at low speed just until combined. Stir in chips. Chill dough overnight. OR Drop dough onto parchment lined baking sheets (I didn’t do this and they turned out fine.) and bake for 12-14 minutes or until edges are set and bottoms are light brown. Do NOT overbake!
Cool cookies on sheets until able to lift without breaking and place on wire rack to cool.