Pumpkin Spice Pudding Cookies

I got this recipe from my Sister in Law last year, and have been waiting for the opportune moment.  She made her cookies with vanilla pudding, but when I conveniently had two boxes of pumpkin spice jello sitting in my cabinet, I knew that the opportune moment had arrived, and I had to make a change or two.  I love how these cookies have a crisp exterior and are nice and tender inside.  The pumpkin spice pudding gives these cookies a nice fall flavor, and the mixture of semi sweet and white chocolate chips don't overpower the flavor of the cookie.

Pumpkin Spice Pudding Cookies

1 cup butter

1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 pkgs (4 serving size) pumpkin spice instant pudding mix

3 cups flour

1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

1 cup white chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350F.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.  Add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat until well blended.  Beat in the baking powder, salt, and pudding mix.  Add the flour and beat until no streaks of flour remain.  Stir in the semi sweet and white chocolate chips.  Drop by tablespoonfulls onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Enjoy!  -Cardamommy