Mint Chocolate Pudding Cookies

HAPPY NATIONAL COOKIE DAY! How many of you knew today was National Cookie Day? To be perfectly honest, I had no clue until a few days ago. And I'm betting once most of you read this post it will no longer be National Cookie Day. Kind of a bummer. However, because I'm posting this a little late (I do apologize...my life has been nuts lately), I figure we can continue the celebration into tomorrow/today/December 5th. It's kind of like getting a belated birthday card or late Christmas present-it makes you feel entitled to celebrate longer than usual. Let's use my belated posting as an excuse to celebrate National Cookie Day a wee bit longer!

And what perfect timing. With my Christmas cookie baking taking off in the past week, I have lots of great cookie recipes coming your way. Tonight I'm sharing with you one of my favorites that I've baked recently. These Mint Chocolate Pudding Cookies are aaamazing. For all of the mint and chocolate fanatics, you will love these. The classic soft, chewy pudding cookie with a delectable, minty twist. If these cookies don't scream Christmas with their chocolate mint flavors and pretty green and red candies, then I don't know what will.

If you are not the biggest mint chocolate fan, that's quite alright. I've put together other cookie recipes that you can make instead. After all, if we are going to celebrate National Cookie Day we need to do it right! So, here are more cookie recipes to kick of this great day. {Just click on the picture to see the cookie recipe.}



Now go grab a bowl and some ingredients and celebrate a belated National Cookie Day with me!

Mint Chocolate Pudding Cookies
(3 dozen)

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 cup shortening*
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 3.4-ounce instant chocolate pudding mix
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour*
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup Nestle Tollhouse Winter Dark Chocolate and Mint Morsels
3/4 cup Mint Chocolate M&Ms

To make cookie dough, add butter, shortening, granulated sugar, and brown sugar to a large mixing bowl. Cream ingredients together. Add pudding mix to cream ingredients and mix until incorporated. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract. Add flour and baking soda to creamed ingredients and mix until just incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips and M&Ms into cookie dough. Refrigerate for at least an hour, preferably overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll cookie dough into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until beginning to set. Be careful not to over bake. Cool cookies on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

*If you want cookies that spread more and are not as thick, use 3/4 cup butter (and no shortening) and only 2 cups (instead of 2 1/2 cups) of all-purpose flour.

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Nutritional Info
Servings Per Recipe: 36
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 129.2
Total Fat: 6.1 g
Cholesterol: 17.6 mg
Sodium: 29.4 mg
Total Carbs: 19.3 g
Fiber: 0.5 g
Sugars: 11.7 g
Protein: 1.6 g

Pros:
-Great Christmas cookie
-Easy to make
-Easy clean-up
-Soft, chewy, and delicious for days
-Crowd pleaser
-Versatile-add different chocolate chips and minty mix-ins

Cons:
-Caloric

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