Banana Pudding Cookies

Name: Banana Pudding Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1 package (5.1 ounces) instant banana cream pudding mix; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup white baking chips; 3/4 cup crushed vanilla wafers

Total Time Prep: 10 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min. + cooling

Yield 2-1/2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

These banana pudding cookies capture the rich flavor of bananas, whipped topping and Nilla Wafers in a soft, chewy cookie. If you love a spoonful of the timeless banana pudding dessert, you'll go bananas for these cookies.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 package (5.1 ounces) instant banana cream pudding mix
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup white baking chips
3/4 cup crushed vanilla wafers

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat pudding mix, eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chips. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Sprinkle with crushed wafers. Bake until edges just begin to turn golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool on pan 10 minutes before removing to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 169 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 220mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

Capture the timeless flavors of banana pudding with this cookie version. Using banana cream pudding and white chocolate chips in the dough and crushed Nilla wafers for the topper, you’ll definitely go bananas over this treat. —Molly Allen, Hood River, Oregon

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