Easy Pudding Cookies

Prep. time: 15 min. Total time: 27 min.
Makes: About 3 1/2 dozen or 42 servings, 1 cookie each

1 c. (2sticks) butter or margarine, softened
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 pkg. (4 serving size) of your favorite pudding
2 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 pkg. (6oz.) white chocolate, chopped, chocolate chips or whatever you like
1 c. dried cranberries (optional)

PREHEAT oven to 350*F. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add dry pudding mix; beat until well blended. Add eggs; mix well. Gradually add flour and baking soda, beating after each addition. Stir in chocolate and cranberries.

DROP tablespoons of dough, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased baking sheets.

BAKE 10-12 min. or until edges are lightly browned.

Variations
Create your flavor combinations, taking out cranberries, using your favorite pudding mix and substituting other stir ins, such as pistachio pudding and dried cherries, lemon pudding and pecans, YUM! or vanilla pudding and semi-sweet chocolate chips. The possibilities are endless!