Lemon White Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time15

Cook Time11

chill the dough1

Total Time26

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Calories:

½ cup unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1 teaspoon lemon extract
3.4 oz instant lemon pudding mix
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups white chocolate chips, plus more for pressing into the tops of the cookies

In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar on medium speed. Mix in the egg and lemon extract until smooth.
Add the pudding mix, baking soda, and salt. Mix until combined. Add the flour. Mix again until well combined. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl as needed.
Add the white chocolate chips and mix on medium-high speed until they are distributed throughout the cookie dough.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop 2 tbs balls of dough onto the cookie sheet. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour. Yes, this step is necessary.
When you're ready to bake the cookies, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two additional baking sheets with parchment paper. Place the chilled balls of cookie dough on the prepared baking sheets, approximately 2 inches apart. Bake 9-11 minutes, or until the edges just start to turn brown.
Remove the cookies from the oven and press additional white chocolate chips into the warm cookies, if desired. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before removing them to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.