Almond Cheesecake Cookies

Long ago, when I was still a teenager, a friend of mine introduced me to the wonders of pudding cookies. Wow - the things you could do with pudding and how it changed cookies! They are a softer cookie and all the flavors gives you so many possibilities with flavors! These cookies use almond flavoring (a favorite of mine!) and cheesecake pudding. Um, YUM! How can you go wrong with this combination?

 

 Almond Cheesecake Cookies

3/4 c. butter, softened

1/4 c. sugar

3/4 c. brown sugar

3.4 oz box instant cheesecake pudding

2 eggs

1 tsp. almond extract

2 1/4 c. flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 bag. vanilla chips

Cream the butter and sugars together in a large bowl. Add the eggs, almond, and pudding and stir. Add the flour and baking soda; stir well until combined. Add the vanilla chips and fold in. Use a cookie scoop to drop balls of dough onto cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees 10-12 minutes or until the edges of the cookies turn golden brown.