Lemon cookie dough meets white chocolate chips in these easy pudding cookies. Simple to make, and irresistably soft, these are such a treat!
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Lemon White Chocolate
Lemon cookie dough meets white chocolate chips in these easy pudding cookies. Simple to make, and irresistably soft, these are such a treat!
Sunday July 5, 2020
(5 stars from 10 ratings)
Lemon White Chocolate
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There’s just something about lemon desserts that reminds me of spring and summer. These lemon pudding cookies are no exception. As spring and summer draw nearer, I find myself craving these more and more. White chocolate compliments lemon so nicely, and makes these cookies the perfect combination of sweet and sour. Using a pudidng mix makes these so incredibly simple to make and basically fail-proof. I have never had a bad pudding mix cookie! If you haven't tried putting pudding into your cookies, you need to run - not walk - to the store and get some!
The ingredients are mostly what you'd expect from a standard cookie recipe, plus a pudding mix:
These cookies are so quick and easy to prepare:
Step 1: in a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and salt and set aside
Step 2: In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes, then add the pudding mix, lemon zest if using, and beat well.
Step 3: Add in the the eggs and vanilla extract and beat until fully incorporated.
Step 4: Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in 3-4 additions and mix it thoroughly after each
Step 5: Stir in white chocolate chips, then drop a heaping tablespoon of cookie dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart
Step 6: Bake in a 350 F oven for 8-10 minutes or until cookies are just starting to turn golden brown and no longer shiny on top
These cookies stay nice and fresh in a sealed container for a few days on the counter once baked. You can also freeze the finished cookies for several months or freeze the dough in pre-scooped cookie dough balls. When you are ready to bake the dough, you can thaw in the fridge overnight or on the counter for a few hours and bake fresh cookies! You can also bake from frozen but you will need to add 3-4 minutes to the baking time. The cookies made from frozen dough taste just as good as (if not better than) non-frozen dough.
Lemon cookie dough meets white chocolate chips in these easy pudding cookies. Simple to make, and irresistably soft, these are such a treat!
(5 stars from 10 ratings)
Preheat oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes
Beat in pudding mix and lemon zest if using, followed by eggs and vanilla extract
Add flour mixture in 3-4 seperate additions, stirring well after each, then stir in white chocolate chips
Drop cookie dough by heaping tablespoons onto prepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart
Bake in preheated oven 8-10 minutes, or until cookies are just starting to turn golden and center is set and no longer glossy.
Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling
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Dennis
Sunday March 10, 2024Wondering why the non-vegan recipe won't print.
Natalie
Sunday March 10, 2024There does seem to be an issue with printing recipes where both the vegan and non vegan ingredients are showing! Thanks for letting me know that! I’ll work on getting that fixed and I’ll reply back here when it works
Natalie
Monday March 11, 2024All fixed! It should print for you without any confusion regarding vegan substitutions
Margaret
Wednesday July 19, 2023Great iced with powered sugar and lemon juice
Natalie
Thursday July 20, 2023I love that idea!!
Sallyann Wiedemann
Wednesday January 25, 2023Excellent.y hubby of 60 years loves these lemon cookies. Instead of chocolate. I added fine chopped pecans ...
Natalie
Thursday January 26, 2023I’m so glad you enjoyed them- love the idea of pecans!
Wendy
Friday January 27, 2023It does not say what size lemon instant pudding box to use
Natalie
Saturday January 28, 2023the smaller sized box for four servings - the 3.4 oz one
Bev
Saturday December 31, 2022Love to make a batch and freeze before baking. Take out a few at a time to bake because there are just two of us here. Everyone I've shared them with ask for more.
Natalie
Sunday January 1, 2023I’m so glad to hear you like the cookies!! It’s so nice to have a stash of cookie dough in the freezer!
Sarah Bailey
Tuesday January 24, 2023Straight from freezer to oven or do you let them come to room temperature?
Natalie
Tuesday January 24, 2023Either will work but straight from the freezer require extra time and will be thicker
Tracie Curry
Saturday December 24, 2022Awesome cookies. I made them tonight. Easy recipe. Thanks for letting me make these.
Natalie
Saturday December 24, 2022I’m so glad you liked them! They’re one of my favourites too!
Tracie Curry
Saturday December 24, 2022I am making these right now. They were easy to mix together. Getting ready to pop into the oven.
ReplyTaryn
Thursday October 27, 2022How many does this make?
Natalie
Friday October 28, 2022as shown in the photos about 24 - I like big cookies! If you use the small cookie scoop for about a tablespoon of dough you should get roughly 36.
JeanAnn Gump
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Natalie
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Deborah
Sunday September 25, 2022Delicious
Natalie
Sunday September 25, 2022They’re one of my favourites too!
Laura Martin
Sunday September 11, 2022Brenda Martz
Sunday June 26, 2022I'm having trouble finding the pudding mix. what could I replace it with? Help. :(
Natalie
Sunday June 26, 2022Sometimes they can be tricky to find! If you can get a vanilla instant pudding mix you can use that along with some lemon extract and or lemon zest!
Tracie
Monday January 17, 2022Loved the lemon cookies. I didn't put any of the white chips in. Still awesome.
Natalie
Wednesday January 19, 2022These are one of my favourites!!!
Paula
Tuesday November 16, 2021So delicious !
Natalie
Wednesday November 17, 2021Glad you enjoyed them!
Paula
Tuesday November 16, 2021Cathy
Saturday October 9, 2021I have some relatives that like their lemon goodies to pack a punch. Could I swap the vanilla extract for lemon extract?
Natalie
Saturday October 9, 2021Yes absolutely! That sounds like a fabulous swap.
Karen
Tuesday August 24, 2021What size package lemon pudding ?
Natalie
Thursday August 26, 2021Hi Karen, it should be the 4 oz instant pudding package (the one that’s to make four servings :) )
Christine
Thursday June 10, 2021The first time made this Lemon cookie receipt was with my 3 old granddaughter, what fun. They turned out great! The second time I only had a box of Pistachio pudding in the cupboard so we tried it. They also turned out great! Now we can'y wait to try other flavours. PS: we added some coconut too.
Natalie
Friday June 11, 2021I am so glad you enjoyed them! I love the idea of using pistachio pudding too; and the coconut - I will have to try that next time!!
Wendy Mockett
Tuesday March 2, 2021Thanks for the prompt reply!
Natalie
Wednesday March 3, 2021You are welcome! I'd love to know how they turn out for you!
Wendy Mockett
Tuesday March 2, 2021Do I have to use any chips in these or can I leave them out?
Natalie
Tuesday March 2, 2021You don’t have to use the white chips they will still be soft and delicious without them. If you opt to leave them out I’d suggest rolling the cookies in a granulated sugar before baking to give them a bit of extra sweetness :)