We have two cookie recipes we love. One is my mom’s famous Cowboy Cookies (and I mean FAMOUS, at least around these parts) and the other is a variation of the recipe found on the back of the Hershey’s chocolate chip bag, using instant vanilla pudding mix in place of sugar. This substitution makes them super soft and doughy, and adds a great vanilla flavor. I had a few requests to post recipes after I shared this picture on Instagram, so here goes!
First up, my mom’s Cowboy Cookies, which she graciously gave me permission to share. This is basically an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie, but definitely the best one you’ll ever have.
| Prep Time | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time | 10 Minutes |
| Servings | Cookies |
- 1 cup shortening my mom encourages butter flavored shortening
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 cups oats
- 1 - 11.5 oz bag milk chocolate chips
Ingredients
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a standing mixer or with a hand mixer, cream sugars and shortening together.
- Add eggs and vanilla and mix to combine.
- Sift flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder together and add, mixing well. Stir in, or use light setting on mixer, oats and chocolate chips (yes, use the whole bag!).
- Drop cookie dough in 1-2 inch balls on cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes (unless you like them a little crispier, then do 12 minutes).
| Prep Time | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time | 10 Minutes |
| Servings | Cookies |
- 1 cup butter softened, 2 sticks
- 1 - 5.1 oz box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 - 11.5 oz bag milk chocolate chips
Ingredients
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- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a standing mixer or with a hand mixer, cream butter, pudding mix and brown sugar together.
- Add eggs and vanilla and mix to combine. Sift flour, baking soda and salt together and add, mixing well. Stir in, or use light setting on mixer, chocolate chips.
- Drop cookie dough in 1-2 inch balls on cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes (unless you like them a little crispier, then do 12 minutes)
I hope you enjoy, with complete confidence, trust and satisfaction and free of guilt or worry. You’ve got this, friends.
Emily Fonnesbeck RD, CD
