Yes I am still alive, I have this little 5 month old that seems to rule my every move and stops me from getting into the kitchen. Well I shouldn’t say that, we still eat dinner at home everynight, it’s just much more boring. 
I have had some orange dream pudding mix in the cupboard for almost a year now that I bought at a little amish store outside of Eau Claire, WI. The thought of orange and dark chocolate chips attracted me right away. And these little cookies did NOT dissapoint, they are SOOO moist and flavorful and just a little hint of orange flavor.
I brought a dozen to work, sent a half dozen to day care, and a dozen to Adam’s work. Adam brought them in with him in the morning and some people took them, when he got back for lunch a co-worker came up and said “Ok where are one of these really moist yummy cookies I keep hearing about” I guess they liked them.
Orange Dark Chocolate Pudding Cookies (Originally From: Joelen’s Culinary Adventures)
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cups packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour and baking soda, set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips.
Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown.
