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Banana Pudding Cookies Recipe

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Banana Pudding Cookies capture the nostalgic Southern dessert in soft chewy cookie form with instant banana pudding mix, crushed Nilla wafers, and melty white chocolate chips. Perfect bakery-style treat mimicking classic banana pudding layered flavors.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 (3.4 oz) box banana cream instant pudding mix
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1½ cups white chocolate chips
  • 1½ cups Nilla wafer cookies, coarsely chopped

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • 2. Beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and pudding mix 2 minutes until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until smooth.
  • 3. Whisk flour, baking soda, salt in separate bowl. Gradually add to wet ingredients until just combined. Fold in white chocolate chips and chopped Nilla wafers.
  • 4. Scoop 2-tbsp portions (cookie scoop #16), 2 inches apart on sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes until edges golden, centers soft. Cool 5 minutes on sheet, then rack.
  • 5. Optional: Drizzle melted white chocolate. Store airtight 5 days.

Notes

  • Pudding mix creates signature banana flavor without fresh bananas.
  • Coarsely chop Nilla wafers; powder makes tough cookies.
  • Chill dough 30 minutes prevents spreading if kitchen warm.
  • White chocolate essential; butterscotch chips sacrilege.
  • Magnolia Bakery-style: Extra wafer pieces pressed on dough balls before baking.

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