Banana Pudding Cookies Recipe

This banana pudding cookies recipe gives you banana pudding treats you can eat by hand. You don’t need to chill the dough, and it’s ready in 20 minutes!

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Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana pudding cookies recipe

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings:

Calories: 144kcal

Author: Louisa

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
1 3.4 oz pack banana cream instant pudding mix
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup vanilla wafer cookies, chopped
1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips

Instructions

Gather the ingredients for the banana pudding cookies. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars together. Add the eggs, instant pudding mix, and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth and well blended.
In another bowl, whisk the dry ingredients together. Add the flour mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until just combined.
Fold the vanilla wafer cookies and white chocolate chips into the banana pudding cookie dough.
Roll the cookie dough into balls, about 1 tablespoon each. Place them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them at least 1 inch apart.
Bake for 9 to 10 minutes, or until the banana pudding cookies are set. Remove from the oven.
Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 2 to 5 minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

Get the best-looking banana white chocolate chip cookies by nudging the edges of your freshly baked cookies with the back of a spoon. You can also use a cup that's bigger than your cookies, place it over each piece, and swirl the cup around the cookie so it ends up perfectly round with a thick center.
The best thing about this banana pudding cookie recipe is that you can get creative with it! If you want to get the familiar velvety creaminess of banana pudding in these cookies, top them with buttercream frosting!
These easy banana cookies are beginner-friendly, but make sure to take them out of the oven once the edges are slightly golden brown. They'll continue baking from the pan's residual heat, and you can also press extra chocolate chips into their tops while they're still warm!

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