Oreo Pudding Cookies

For the love of all that is sweet, please make these cookies. They are SOOOO good. I will be making variations of this recipe until the day I die. Not joking. Instant pudding mixes should always be added to cookie dough - it gives just a little something to the texture that makes them perfect, in my opinion. 

Served these at dessert night last week and they were gone very fast - I even had a few requests from some individuals (boys, of course) that I make special batches for them. Big hit! Hence the not-so-great picture - I had to take one real quick that night before the last 3 were eaten...

You can find Oreo pudding mix at most large grocery stores...I found mine at Smith's Marketplace. I'd imagine these would be delicious with actual chopped Oreo bits, too, perhaps instead of one of the chocolate bars? 

Oreo Pudding Cookies

recipe modified just a bit from Sweet Treats and More

1 cup butter, room temp

¾ cup brown sugar

¼ cup sugar

1 large package instant Oreo Pudding mix

2 1/4 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 Hershey's Cookies N Cream Candy Bar chopped into small pieces

1 Hershey's Milk Chocolate Candy Bar chopped into small pieces

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Combine flour and soda in a small bowl and set aside.  Cream together butter and sugar.  Beat in pudding mix until blended, then eggs and vanilla.  Add flour and soda mixture. Stir in cookies n cream pieces and chocolate chips.  Using a cookie dough scooper, place dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.  Let cookies cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet before moving to a cooking rack.  Store in air-tight container.  Makes about 3 1/2 dozen. 

Enjoy!