Best Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

I'm a sucker for a good chocolate chip cookie and these are the best homemade chocolate chip cookies you'll ever eat!

Have you ever wondered how you can make the most amazing homemade chocolate chip cookies you've ever tasted? One of the secrets is making sure you don't overcook them. The other secret…pudding mix! Yep, by adding a few tablespoons of instant pudding mix to your chocolate chip cookies, you'll ensure that they stay deliciously soft!

These chocolate chip cookies are a perfect blend of salty and sweet. They're also soft and chewy and delicious…and they stay soft and chewy!

And they're also easy to make!

Chocolate Chip Cookie Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2-3 Tablespoons instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips

How To Make Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar together.

3. Next mix in the eggs, vanilla, and vanilla pudding mix.

4. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt together.

5. Slowly add flour mixture into the butter mixture until you it's all blended together.

6. Stir in chocolate chips by hand. 

7. Using a cookie scoop, drop dough onto a cookie sheet. 

8. Bake at 375 for 9-11 minutes. 

Here are some questions people often ask about making homemade chocolate chip cookies.

What is the best chocolate to use in chocolate chip cookies?

Most people typically make chocolate chip cookies with either milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips. While you can use either in this recipe, I prefer making this with semi-sweet. You can also take a walk on the wild side and use white chocolate chips. When I've been running low on one type of chocolate chips, I've even used a combination of chocolate chips for these cookies.

What is the secret to soft chocolate chip cookies?

There are multiple things that contribute to soft cookies. Underbaking them (or pulling them from the oven before they're totally baked) can help your cookies turn out softer. Using all brown sugar instead of a combination of white sugar and brown sugar can make for softer cookies. Last but not least, adding pudding mix can also make for softer cookies.

Can I add nuts to these cookies?

Yes, I love adding nuts to these cookies. I often add walnuts or pecans to these cookies.

Can these cookies be frozen?

Yes. These cookies freeze well. Make sure the cookies are completely cooled before freezing them. When I freeze them, I place them in an airtight container and keep them in single layers with parchment paper between each layer. Make sure there is no air left in the container before putting them in the freezer.

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