Here is an easy recipe to help you get a variety of cookies made for the holidays. They are easy to put together and amiable to creativity!
Changeable Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add pudding mix, eggs and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Ideas . . .
A combination of chocolate chip and peanut butter chips would be excellent!
Using half chocolate chips and half raisins would make it taste like a chocolate fruit nut bar.
Mint-flavored chips for the holiday season?
Mix a cup of powered sugar with a bit of milk and your favorite extract. Drizzle over cooled cookies.
Add half a cup of chopped nuts?
Coconut?
Colorful candy-coated chocolate candies?
1/2 cup or so of diced gumdrops?
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