Loaded Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies cups - cookie dough baked in muffin pan for a fun twist. Top these cups with ice cream and a drizzle of fudge sauce!
Have you ever thought of baking your cookies in a muffin pan? I am talking about scooping your dough right into muffin cavities of your pan and baking into fun cookie cups! Summer time will be here before you know it we will all be screaming for ice cream! How fun would it be to serve them and devour in these fun little cups made out of your favorite drop cookies? 🙂
I've slightly adapted Perfect M&M Cookies recipe from Picky Palate. It uses pudding mix. Have you tried adding pudding to your cookie dough? It makes them incredibly soft and able to hold a lot of goodies. Hence the "loaded" in the title. I was able to stuff these babies with tons of chocolate chips. I added a sprinkle of sea salt on top of each cookie, which makes them that much more irresistible!
There is chocolatey goodness in every single bite!
This should work with any recipe for drop cookies. I scooped the ready dough into balls onto a plate, covered them with saran wrap and chilled in the fridge overnight. When ready to bake, simply preheat the oven, place cookie balls into your muffin pan and bake for the time specified in the recipe. Simple yet fun!
Then the fun is up to you: scoop ice cream on top and drizzle it all with fudge sauce (like my favorite 10-Minute Fudge Sauce or this easy 5-Minute Chocolate Sauce. Or simply grab them on the go and enjoy like any other cookie.
I used this muffin pan. It's my favorite. I imagine it would also work in a mini muffin pan for cute mini cookie cups!
Pudding cookie cups
Ingredients
- ½ c unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- ½ c granulated sugar
- ½ c packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ c all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoon instant vanilla pudding mix
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 c semisweet chocolate chips
- sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, pudding mix, soda and salt). Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter for 30 seconds. Gradually add granulated sugar and brown sugar and cream until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Add dry ingredients and mix on low just until incorporated.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Scoop the dough into 1,5 tablespoon size balls and place on a plate or sheet. Cover with saran wrap and chill at least 2 hours or overnight.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the cookie dough balls into ungreased muffin pan. Sprinkle with sea salt.
- Bake for 9 to 10 minutes, or until you see the edges start to brown.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before removing onto a cooling rack.
- Top with ice cream and a drizzle of chocolate sauce.
Kiran says
Pudding mix in cookie dough?! WANT!!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thanks, Kiran!
Kristen says
These look so amazing and such a great idea. I love just about anything with pudding in it!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thank you, sweet Kristen!
gerryspeirs says
Ayy, why didn't think of this? I love thick cookies so this would suit me pefectleeeee
CrunchyCreamySw says
lol Thanks, Gerry!
Nancy says
I've never used pudding in a cookie before but I can just imagine how soft and tender they would be. I love the idea of baking cookies in muffin tins. I can't wait to make these and use them for an ice cream sandwich - yum!
CrunchyCreamySw says
They are super soft and sooo soooo good! 🙂 Thanks, Nancy!
Amy says
oh my.... Pudding, chocolate AND cookies??!! Delicious!!! Wonderful idea, love it!! You have a beautiful blog dear Anna!
xox Amy
CrunchyCreamySw says
Aww, thank you so much, sweet Amy!
Colette says
These look WICKED! The melted chocolate-chips are killing me.
CrunchyCreamySw says
Best part! 🙂 Thanks, Colette!
domesticfits says
That's pretty brilliant! Those look amazing.
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thank you, Jackie!
steph@stephsnbitebybite.com says
Oh just look at that melty chocolate! I'm so close to licking my computer screen!
CrunchyCreamySw says
lol Thanks so much, Steph!
marcie @ flavor the moments says
These look so delicious. They would be dangerous for me to have around!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Same here! Thanks, Marcie!
Georgia says
Oh my goodness gracious. These look amazing, Stephanie! Perfect for dunking in a tall glass o' milk!
CrunchyCreamySw says
🙂 Thanks, Georgia!
Rosie says
I have never thought of baking my cookies in a muffin pan - until now! Love the idea, especially with the ice-cream! Your cookie cups look so yummy, love the gooey chocolate pic!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Aww, thank you, Rosie!
CrazyforCrust says
I love cookie cups! They're bigger. 🙂 These are fabulous!
CrunchyCreamySw says
I know, right? 🙂 Thanks, Dorothy!
Averie Cooks says
Im a huge fan of cookie cups! love the melty interior shot of these. So good!
CrunchyCreamySw says
That's the best part! 🙂 Thanks, Averie!
bakeyourday says
Great recipe, Stephanie! I love pudding cookies and these look perfectly moist and chewy!
CrunchyCreamySw says
🙂 Thanks, Cassie!
Carol | a cup of mascarpone says
I just want to sink my teeth into this incredible looking cookie! Oh YUM!!! Lovely, Anna!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thanks, Carol!
Monica Ma says
These are adorable and a great idea! They remind me of Dorie Greenspan's jammer cookies. In fact, I think she bakes all her cookies in rings and I'm still hoping she'll sell those rings soon. : )
CrunchyCreamySw says
I had no idea! How cool! Thanks so much, Monica!