Buddy the Elf Pudding Cookies
These cookies are pepperminty, chocolatey, and full of festive Christmas flavor that Buddy the Elf himself would love!
Equipment
- Baking tray
- Parchment paper
- Cooling rack
- Stand mixer or electric hand mixer
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, room temperature
- ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 3.4 oz packet instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- ⅓ cup mini marshmallows
- ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup crushed candy canes
- 2 Tbsp red and green sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and baking soda. Set aside.
- Using a stand mixer or handheld electric mixer on high speed, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Do not skip this step! Add pudding mix, vanilla, eggs, and continue to beat on high speed for 2-3 more minutes.
- With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet. Increase mixer speed until all the dry ingredients are incorporated. Add candy canes, sprinkles, chocolate chips, marshmallows, and sprinkles, and give it another good mix just until well incorporated.
- Drop cookies by 1/4 cup onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until slightly golden on the edges and cookies are just set in the middle. While cookies are still warm, press more crushed candy canes into the tops of cookies if desired! Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then tcarefully ransfer to a baking rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Store leftover cookies in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months!