Pumpkin Spice Pudding Cookies with Pecans and Chocolate Chips

By srumbel

I had to put Jello Pumpkin Spice pudding on my grocery list. It's only available for a short time (I got it at WalMart) and gives these cookies a nice "pumpkiny" flavor without being too overpowering. In addition to the warm and spicy pumpkin flavor it adds, the pudding keeps the cookies soft and chewy- perfect for satisfying those after-school hunger pangs. :)

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Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 small box (3.4 oz) Pumpkin Spice Pudding (Jello)- I found this with the seasonal baking products at WalMart
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F.
In small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.
In mixer bowl, cream together butter and sugars until light.
Beat in dry pudding mix. Add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
Gradually incorporate flour into mixture. Stir in pecans and chocolate chips.
Use a large cookie scoop to drop cookie dough onto parchment covered baking sheets. (My large scoop is about 3 Tablespoons.)
Bake 8-10 minutes and cool on cookie sheet until cookies are sturdy enough to remove to a cooling rack. Once cooled, store in an airtight container.
Yield: 2 dozen large cookies. (Using a smaller scoop will yield more, and will probably require a shorter baking time.)