Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies could be the perfect chocolate chip cookie.
Thanks to the added pudding, these chocolate chip pudding cookies are soft, moist and tender on the inside and slightly crisp on the outside.
Easy pudding cookies recipe made with chocolate chips.
These chocolate chip cookies offer a flavorful twist on the classic chocolate chip cookie.
The pudding mix gives these cookies a unique texture and flavor that sets them apart from other chocolate chips cookies, making them a favorite for about anyone.
Did you try my recipe for Sugar Free Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies ?
Those brown butter chocolate chip cookies are soft and gooey with a delicious buttery flavor. Both this recipe for pudding cookies and that recipe for brown butter cookies are amazing chocolate chip cookie ideas that are made with no added sugar.
To make this recipe you will need Sugar Free Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix . You can find a selection of Sugar Free Vanilla Instant Pudding Mixes here.
Why add pudding mix to cookies?
Yes and no. That is, not all pudding acts the same when added to a cookie recipe.
Instant pudding mix can be added to the dry ingredients in a cookie recipe.
Regular pudding mix, on the other hand, needs to be cooked before it can be used.
The difference between regular pudding mix and instant pudding mix is that instant pudding mix is pre-gelatinized, meaning that the starch has already been cooked and dissolved in liquid. The starch is needed as a thickener and helps to give instant pudding its smooth and creamy texture. Regular pudding mix needs to be cooked in order to activate these needed qualities.
Adding dry pudding mix to a recipe is done to add moisture and flavor to the recipe that it is added to.
What makes dry pudding mix different from other ingredients that may be added to a recipe is that it adds to the texture of the baked good.
Thanks to the starches and gelatin in the pudding mix, cookies become slightly denser with a smoother and more tender texture.
Also pudding mix can help thicken the cookie dough, which can prevent the cookies from spreading too much during baking. The result is a thicker and more pillowy cookie.
Lastly, adding pudding mix can create a more uniform texture and appearance in the cookies as a whole, giving them a consistent and appealing look.
Here are some tips for this recipe for chocolate chip pudding cookies.
It is important that you are using an instant pudding mix rather than a regular vanilla pudding mix. This is because instant pudding mix is made with ingredients that allow it to set correctly in this recipe.
More helpful tips for you.
- While my cookies are made with sugar free vanilla instant pudding mix, you can really use the flavor of your choice. You can try a sugar free instant pudding such as chocolate, butterscotch or banana cream.
- Make this recipe lower in carbohydrates by using low carbohydrate sugar alternative. Also, use a low carbohydrate all purpose flour that measures like all purpose flour, low carb instant pudding, and low carb chocolate chips.
- Once the cookies are done baking, remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. This will help the bottoms firm up while the insides stay soft.
How to store chocolate chip pudding cookies.
These cookies should be stored in an airtight container. If properly stored, these cookies should keep for about seven days at room temperature or up the three months frozen (you can simple form the cookies and freeze them to bake later!).
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About these cookies made with sugar free pudding.
This is a recipe for soft and chewy vanilla flavored chocolate chip cookies made with no added sugar. The cookies are flavored with instant vanilla pudding mix and chocolate chips.
How to serve these chocolate chip cookies
- Serve these cookies warm with a glass of milk on the side
- Top these cookies with Sugar Free Buttercream Frosting (storing may differ).
- Make these cookies into cookie sandwiches with a bit of Sugar Free Vanilla Ice Cream in the center.
Ingredients needed to make Chocolate chip pudding cookies
- All Purpose Flour. All purpose flour was used to make my cookies. You can however use another flour as long as it measures like all purpose and additional binder needs are considered as needed. Almond flour or a low carb all purpose flour should work.
- Baking Soda.Leavening agent used in this recipe.
- Sugar Free Vanilla Instant Pudding.Make sure that you are using "instant" pudding mix.
- Butter. Your butter should be softened to room temperature.
- Sugar alternative and Brown sugar alternative. For best results, select sugar alternatives that measure like sugar and that can also be baked with.
- Eggs. The eggs should be at room temperature for optimal blending.
- Vanilla Extract. Pure vanilla extract is encouraged for optimal flavor.
- Sugar Free Chocolate Chips. I prefer a milk chocolate sugar free chocolate chip for this recipe as they are softer. You can use the chocolate chip of your choice.
- Optional- additional chocolate chips (yolo!), chopped nuts, or sugar free white chocolate chips.
Expert Tip 👉 Use another flavor of sugar free instant pudding mix for part of or instead of the vanilla pudding mix for even more flavor!
How to make Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies
Servings: 40 cookies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 10 minutes
- Preheat your oven to 350 and prep your baking sheet(s) as needed for nonstick. Parchment paper or a baking mat should work for these cookies.
- In a medium bowl, use a whisk to combine together the flour, baking soda, and pudding mix.
- Next, in a mixing bowl, beat together the butter with the sugar alternatives until creamy. Then beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition and the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients from the first bowl to the wet ingredients in the mixing bowl and mix until just combined. Be careful not to overmix the dough however.
- Lastly, use a rubber spatula to fold in the chocolate chips.
- Use a medium or large cookie scoop (1 ½-2") to scoop out the dough and then place the cookies on to the baking sheet. Since these cookies do not spread a lot, you can use the palm of your hand or bottom of a glass or mug flatten them as desired. The cookies should be about one and a half to two inches apart from one another on the baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies for eight to 10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Then remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes in order to set before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Expert Tip👉 These cookies are very soft and should be done baking when they begin to turn brown in about 10 minutes even if they seem like they are not done. Sitting on the warm baking sheet will help these cookies set.
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Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cups Flour - see post for details and alternatives
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 Sugar Free Vanilla Instant Pudding - see post for details and alternatives
- 1 cup Butter
- ½ cup Sugar Alternative - see post for details and alternatives
- ½ cup Brown Sugar Alternative - see post for details and alternatives
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups Sugar Free Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 and prep your baking sheet(s) as needed for nonstick.
- In a medium bowl, use a whisk to combine together the flour, baking soda, and pudding mix.
- Next, in a mixing bowl, beat together the butter with the sugar alternatives until creamy. Then beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition and the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients from the first bowl to the wet ingredients in the mixing bowl and mix until just combined.
- Lastly, use a rubber spatula to fold in the chocolate chips.
- Use a medium or large cookie scoop (1 ½-2") to scoop out the dough and then place the cookies on to the baking sheet. Since these cookies do not spread a lot, you can use the palm of your hand or bottom of a glass or mug flatten them as desired.
- Bake the cookies for eight to 10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Then remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes in order to set before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
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