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    Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

    Published: Jan 22, 2025 by Lisa Killian ยท This post may contain affiliate links. Please read myย  disclosure policy.

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    This better than Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe is my go to easy, delicious, and chewy cookie recipe. It's easy to make and they come out perfect every time!

    Chewy, soft, and lots of chocolate- these chewy chocolate chip cookies are the best! These cookies are a crowd pleaser!

    Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe cookie with bite taken out, flowers and cookies in background
    Ready for your new favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe?!

    The smell when they are baking are reason enough to make these! So delicious!

    This is my go to chocolate chip cookie recipe. It's been made, tasted, and approved time and again.

    If you like these cookies don't miss my lemon cake cookies, easy shortbread cookies, walnut chocolate chip cookies, and my smores cookies!

    What makes these cookies better than the original Betty Crocker chocolate chip cookie recipe?

    This recipe adds an extra egg and a package of instant vanilla pudding to make the most tender and chewy chocolate chip cookies!

    What is the secret to to making chewy cookies?

    The secret to the chewiness is instant pudding mix! It's that simple!

    Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe cookies on wire cooking rack close up
    These cookies are chewy, thick, and perfectly soft.

    Ingredients for Better than Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe?

    • Butter
    • White Sugar
    • Brown Sugar
    • Vanilla
    • Large Eggs
    • Flour
    • Baking Soda
    • Salt
    • Instant Pudding- I recommend Vanilla or White Chocolate
    • Chocolate Chips

    How to make Betty Crocker chocolate chip cookie recipe?

    • Cream the butter, sugars and vanilla
    • Add in the eggs one at a time
    • Add in the flour, salt, baking soda, and instant pudding mix
    • Fold in the chocolate- I like to use a mixture of both chocolate chunks and chocolate chips
    • Bake at 375ยฐF for 8-11 minutes
    creamed butter and sugar
    added in eggs to the cookie dough
    cookie dough before adding chocolate
    baking chocolate cut into chunks
    chocolate chip pudding cookies dough in bowl
    cookie dough balls on baking sheet
    Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe cookies on cooling rack

    I typically make somewhat small cookies but you can make them bigger if you like, just make sure to change the cooking bake them a little accordingly.

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    High Altitude Adjustments


    What are the high-altitude adjustments for Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies Recipe?

    Decrease white sugar to โ…” cup, decrease brown sugar to โ…” cup, increase flour to 2 ยฝ cups and add 2 teaspoon of water.

    Can I make cookie dough ahead of time?

    You can make the dough ahead of time and freeze it. I like to roll the dough into balls, put them in a gallon ziploc baggie and stick them in the freezer.

    You can just grab one or two from the freezer days or weeks later and then bake them up. They might take a few more minutes baking but they will taste just as good as if you had just made the dough!

    What does pudding mix in cookies do?

    Pudding mix makes the cookie chewy and soft on the inside.

    chocolate chip pudding cookies stacked
    Cookie perfection every time!

    Do I have to add instant pudding mix?

    No, but to me it makes these the perfect cookie. Slightly chewy, thick, and soft.

    Can you use cook and serve pudding instead of instant in cookies?

    No, you must use instant pudding mix. Non-instant pudding mix will not work.

    What type of pudding mix do you recommend?

    Vanilla Instant Pudding and White Chocolate Instant Pudding have both worked great. If you use a chocolate pudding you will get something similar to my chocolate pudding cookies!

    What is your favorite cookie? Have you ever tried freezing the dough? Iโ€™d love to know!

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    Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

    Better than Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe, easy to make and come out perfect every time! Chewy, soft, and delicious!
    4.79 from 23 votes
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    Author: Lisa Killian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 12 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 22 minutes minutes
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 48 cookies

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup butter softened
    • ยพ cup white sugar
    • ยพ cup brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 2 eggs
    • 2 ยผ cups flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 box vanilla or white chocolate instant pudding mix (3.4 oz)
    • 1 ยฝ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips*
    • 4 oz 60% baking chocolate*

    Instructions

    • For high altitude instructions see recipe notes below.*
    • Preheat oven to 375ยฐF and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
    • In a stand up mixer bowl cream butter, sugar and vanilla. (1 cup butter, ยพ cup white sugar, ยพ cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla)
      1 cup butter softened, ยพ cup white sugar, ยพ cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla
      creamed butter and sugar
    • Add in eggs one at a time. Letting the first egg incorporate fully into the batter before adding the next. (2 eggs)
      2 eggs
      added in eggs to the cookie dough
    • Add in the flour, baking soda, salt, and instant pudding. Mix until fully combined. (2 ยผ cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, 3.4oz package instant pudding mix- vanilla or white chocolate flavor)
      2 ยผ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 box vanilla or white chocolate instant pudding mix (3.4 oz)
      cookie dough before adding chocolate
    • Roughly chop baking chocolate. (4 oz 60% baking chocolate)
      4 oz 60% baking chocolate*
      baking chocolate cut into chunks
    • Fold in baking chocolate chunks and chocolate chips to cookie dough. (1 ยฝ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips)
      1 ยฝ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips*
      chocolate chip pudding cookies dough in bowl
    • Drop rounded spoonfuls onto lined baking sheet and bake for 8-11 minutes. They are ready to come out when they are slightly browned on top.
      cookie dough balls on baking sheet
    • Let cookies cool for a few minutes and then enjoy!
      chocolate chip pudding cookies on cooling rack

    Notes

    Tips and Tricks
    • *For high altitude decrease both sugars to only โ…” cups and increase flour to 2 ยฝ cups plus two 2 teaspoon water.ย 
    • Store cookies in an airtight container.
    • Best consumed within a week for optimal freshness.ย 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 142mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 131IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg

    Post updated on 6/29/2022

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    1. Alexis says

      June 22, 2025 at 12:51 pm

      5 stars
      Best cookie recipe ever, iโ€™ve tried so many and this is the one that everyone loves!

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      • Lisa Killian says

        June 22, 2025 at 1:03 pm

        Yay! So glad you like it! It's my favorite too!

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