Peanut Brittle Chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened (no substitutions)
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (12 ounce) package vanilla chips or 1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (or more if desired)
• 1/2 cup finely crushed peanut brittle

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 grease a baking sheet.
• 3 in a bowl, cream the butter and sugars until smooth.
• 4 add eggs, beating well; beat in vanilla.
• 5 combine the flour, dry pudding mix, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, and mix well.
• 6 stir in the vanilla chips, nuts and peanut brittle.
• 7 drop by tablespoonfuls 2-in apart on greased baking sheets.
• 8 bake for 10-12 mins, or until golden brown.