Description
These irresistibly soft Valentine Pudding Cookies melt in your mouth with festive red and pink M&M’s. Perfect for sharing love through homemade baking—they stay moist for days thanks to the secret pudding mix!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 (3.4 oz) package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ cups Valentine’s M&M’s
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars until fluffy in a stand mixer (~3 minutes).
- Add pudding mix, eggs, and vanilla. Mix until fully combined.
- In separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually mix into wet ingredients.
- Fold in 1 cup M&M’s by hand (reserve ½ cup for topping).
- Scoop 1.5-tablespoon dough balls onto sheets. Press remaining M&M’s onto tops.
- Bake 10-12 minutes until edges are just golden. Cool 5 minutes on sheets before transferring.
Notes
Tips: Ensure butter is at room temperature for ideal texture. Substitute M&M’s with chocolate chips for non-seasonal variations.
Storage: Keep in airtight container up to 1 week. Freeze dough balls for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 148
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 22mg
Keywords: valentine pudding cookies, soft cookies, M&M cookies