Santa's Cookies (Double Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies)

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Santa's favorite cookies! Soft and chewy double chocolate chip pudding cookies with M&M candies. The ultimate holiday cookie!

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Chill Time1

Total Time25

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

¾ cup butter softened
¾ cup brown sugar
¼ cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 small box instant vanilla pudding mix - dry not prepared, (one 3.4 ounce box, it must be INSTANT - not cook and serve, etc)
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1 cup white chocolate chips
1 cup red and green M&M candies

In a large bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and sugar for 1-2 minutes until fluffy. Add vanilla and egg and mix well.
In another bowl whisk together flour, vanilla pudding mix, baking soda, and salt.
Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until incorporated. Stir in most of the chocolate chips. (Reserve a few chocolate chips and the M&Ms for later) Cover and chill for at least one hour.
Preheat oven to 350. Very lightly grease a baking sheet. (I lightly mist it with cooking spray, then wipe it off with a paper towel) Roll about 3 tablespoons of cookie dough into a ball (Should be about the size of a golf ball) and place on prepared baking sheet. Gently press remaining chocolate chips and the M&Ms into the cookie dough balls (this makes sure you can see the chips and the M&Ms after they bake!).
Bake for 9-12 minutes until cookies are set but still slightly underdone. Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes on the baking sheet. Transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling completely. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

Store in airtight container at room temperature up to five days.