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Watergate Pistachio Pudding Cookies

Watergate Pistachio Pudding Cookies

These Watergate Pistachio Pudding Cookies are soft, chewy, and tinted the prettiest pale green. They start with a simple box of cake mix and a packet of pistachio pudding. They deliver big flavor with almost no effort. Every bite has that classic Watergate flavor.

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 22 minutes

Servings: 12 cookies

Calories: 303 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 15 ¼ ounces - Yellow cake mix
  • 3 ⅓ ounces - Pistachio pudding
  • ½ cup - Unsweetened shredded coconut
  • ½ cup - Pecans
  • 2 - Eggs
  • ½ cup - Canola oil

Instructions

  1. Start by preheating the oven to 350℉ and use parchment paper to line a cookie sheet.
  2. Next, in a mixing bowl, add the box of cake mix, eggs, oil, shredded coconut, and pistachio pudding.
  3. Beat all the ingredients together, then fold in the chopped pecans.
  4. Reserve some chopped pecans to top each cookie.
  5. Using a cookie scoop, add the cookie dough onto the parchment paper and bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes.
  6. Remove from oven and allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.

Nutrition

Energy: 303 kcal | Total Fat: 18 g | Saturated: 2 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 2 g | Cholesterol: 31 mg | Total Carbs: 34 g | Fiber: 1 g | Sugars: 22 g | Proteins: 3 g | Sodium: 254 mg | Polyunsaturated: 5 g | Monounsaturated: 10 g

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