Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup butter flavored shortening
- ¾ cup superfine sugar run granulated sugar through a blender
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 3.4 ounce package instant vanilla pudding mix
- or 1/2 cup Amanda’s homemade pudding mix which is what I used
- 1 package 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (I used Ghirardelli)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, beat together the butter, shortening, brown sugar, and superfine sugar until smooth and creamy; then add eggs and vanilla and beat well.1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1/2 cup butter flavored shortening, 3/4 cup superfine sugar, 3/4 cup light brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and pudding mix. Turn mixer to low and gradually mix the dry into the creamy mixture until well blended.2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/8 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 3.4 ounce package instant vanilla pudding mix
- Use a spoon or sturdy rubber spatula to stir in chocolate chips.1 package
- Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto parchment lined baking sheets. Bake in a preheated oven for 10-11 minutes, until light golden brown. Remove from oven; allow cookies to cool momentarily on baking sheets before removing them to wire racks to cool completely.
