Spumoni Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 0.75 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (12 ounce) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 0.5 cup chopped maraschino cherries
• 0.25 cup chopped pistachios

Instructions

1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Sift flour and baking soda together; set aside.
3. Beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a large bowl until smooth.
4. Stir in pudding mix until well combined. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
5. Stir in flour mixture, then fold in chocolate chips, cherries, and pistachios.
6. Drop large spoonfuls of dough onto ungreased baking sheets.
7. Bake in the preheated oven until light brown, about 10 minutes.