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Mint chocolate pudding cookies are your favorite Andes Mints in cookie form
I love discovering fun ingredients when I’m at the grocery store or just in the baking aisle at Target or Walmart. Sometimes they carry things groceries stores don’t carry. When I stumbled across the Andes Baking Mints, I immediately snatched up two bags. I remember seeing them in recipes last year but couldn’t, for the life of me, find them anywhere. This year, I got an early start, I guess.
It’s so hard not to eat the entire bag just by itself. I LOVE Andes mints. When we were younger, my mom would buy packages of the Andes mints for us and it was a real treat whenever we got one after dinner. I don’t know why we made it such a huge deal, but when you’re that young, you think it’s the greatest thing in the entire world. It’s funny that Andes mints evoke so much memory for me. It’s just something I vividly remember. That green wrapper and the dark chocolate & mint covered bottom. I also remember going to Olive Garden and being all like, “OMG they give you ANDES MINTS as a thank you treat.” Haha, the little things in life..and then you realize you were excited over an Andes mint at Olive Garden…
So, a lot of people associate mint and chocolate as a winter time/Christmas dessert but I don’t think this counts as that. I mean, mint chocolate chip ice cream is an anytime thing, so these cookies are definitely anytime too :) plus, why would you wait to make these? I’m officially addicted to pudding in cookies. I love soft cookies and the fact that pudding makes cookies soft for DAYS after it was made, it’s like the best addition to any cookie recipe. If you haven’t tried my butterscotch pudding cookies, you now have TWO pudding cookies to choose from and you must get pudding cookies in your life, asap.
Mint Chocolate Pudding Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups (281 g) all purpose flour
- ¼ cup (22 g) Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- ¾ cup (165 g) dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 3.4 ounce (96 g) package of chocolate fudge pudding mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (180 g) Andes mint baking chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (177 °C). Line baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.2 1/4 cups (281 g) all purpose flour, 1/4 cup (22 g) Dutch-processed cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy and fluffy. Add in the pudding mix, eggs, and vanilla extract. Beat well until incorporated.1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, 3/4 cup (165 g) dark brown sugar, 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar, 3.4 ounce (96 g) package of chocolate fudge pudding mix, 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Slowly add in the dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in the mint chips with a spatula.1 cup (180 g) Andes mint baking chips
- Drop cookies onto baking sheet with a cookie scoop (I used a medium cookie scoop) and bake for 10 minutes or until slightly golden around the edges.
- Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire cooling racks to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Yes! Olive Garden & Andes mints! My childhood! :)
I think it’s so cute how the Andes mint evoke such an awesome memory. I don’t think I’ve actually tried them before (shocking, I know) but that needs to change! I hope I can find a bag of these at Target so I can make these cookies. I have yet to try pudding cookies but I’m definitely sold on it, especially if it keeps the cookies soft for days! :)
I think Andes are definitely an anytime treat too. And right now sounds fantastic :) I love these cookies!
I love those nades mint baking chips! I just bought two more bags because I used all mine up for my andes mint fudge! I’ve never tried pudding cookies before Julie. I know, I’m really missing out!! Oh and mint + chocolate knows no seasons! Hence my mint chocolate recipes all year round lol.
Oh goodness, these look amazing! I want all of them please!
To me, Andes reminds me of my grandma. I don’t actually know if she ever ate them or if I just had a dream, but they seem vintage to me. How can that ever be bad? I usually associate them with Christmas time as well, but no longer! At least I’ll try.
Love these, Julie. Of course, I’ll never turn a good cookie down! :)
Andes are my favorite! I absolutely love anything chocolate & mint… At Starbucks, I used to order mochas with a couple pumps of peppermint year-round cause I just couldn’t wait for Christmas to order Peppermint Mochas! These sound incredible, and I love the addition of the pudding mix!
I miss Andes candies at restaurants. They are hard for me to find at the store and they are so tasty!
Oh yea, love those baking chips! And yes, mint chocolate is for all year round. Love these, girl!