These Chocolate Chunk Peppermint Pudding Cookies are everything a holiday cookie should be — soft, thick, fudgy, minty, and loaded with chocolate. The secret ingredient is instant chocolate pudding mix, which keeps the cookies ultra-soft for days and gives them that irresistible bakery-style texture. Combined with peppermint chips and big chunks of semi-sweet chocolate, every bite tastes like Christmas.
Whether you’re baking for a cookie exchange, gifting cookie tins, or stocking your holiday dessert table, these cookies will disappear fast!
🎄 Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
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½ cup brown sugar, packed
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1 cup granulated sugar
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2 large eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
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1 box Devil’s Food Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix (3.4 oz, dry mix only)
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2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon salt
Mix-Ins
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1 cup peppermint baking chips (or crushed candy canes)
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1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks
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Optional: extra peppermint pieces or flaky salt for topping
🍪 Instructions
1. Preheat & Prep
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Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Cream the Butter & Sugars
In a mixing bowl, beat together:
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softened butter
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granulated sugar
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brown sugar
Cream for 2–3 minutes until light and fluffy.
3. Add the Eggs & Vanilla
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Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
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Add vanilla extract and mix again.
4. Add the Dry Ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk together:
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flour
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baking soda
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salt
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dry chocolate pudding mix
Add the dry mixture into the wet mixture and mix just until combined (do not overmix).
5. Fold in the Chocolate & Peppermint
Use a spatula to gently fold in:
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chocolate chunks
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peppermint chips
The dough will be thick — this is perfect.
6. Scoop the Dough
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Scoop the dough into 1.5–2 tablespoon balls.
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Place 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.
For a prettier cookie:
→ Press a few extra chocolate chunks or peppermint chips on top before baking.
7. Bake
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Bake for 10–12 minutes.
The cookies will look slightly underbaked in the center — they will set as they cool.
