Spumoni Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is an Italian-inspired twist on an American tradition. My family loves spumoni ice cream, so I decided I'd try to alter my chocolate chip recipe to fancy them. In this creation, cherries and pistachios liven up already delicious chocolate chip cookies.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 247 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix
• 1 (12 ounce) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 0.75 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup chopped maraschino cherries
• 0.25 cup chopped pistachios

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour and baking soda; set aside.

Step 2

Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in the instant pudding mix until well combined. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture. Fold in the chocolate chips, cherries, and pistachios. Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased baking pans.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until light brown, about 10 minutes.