• ½ cup (1 stick) Unsalted Butter, softened
• ½ cup Light Brown Sugar, packed
• ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 large Egg
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 1 ¼ cup All-Purpose Flour
• ¼ cup Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
• ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
• ¼ teaspoon Salt, or to taste
• ¾ cup M&Ms, more to add to dough mounds
• ½ cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, more to add to dough mounds

1. In a mixing bowl, combine the butter, sugars, egg, vanilla, and beat on medium-high speed until creamed and well combined, 4 minutes
2. Scrape bowl; add the flour, pudding mix (do not make pudding, add as dry ingredient), baking soda, salt, and beat on low speed until just combined, 1 minute
3. Add the M&Ms and chocolate chips; beat on low speed until just combined, 30 seconds
4. Using a large cookie scoop, ¼ cup measure, form equal-sized mounds of dough, roll into balls, flatten slightly; place a few M&Ms and chocolate chips on top of each mound of dough
5. Place mounds on a large plate, cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate for 3 hours; do not bake with uncoiled dough, cookies will bake thinner/flatter
6. Preheat oven to 350F; line a baking sheet with mat or spray; place dough mounds on baking sheet, spaced 2 inches apart; bake for 12-13 minutes, until edges have set and tops are just set; cookies firm up as they cool
7. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes before serving

 

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