Lemon Pudding Cookies

5 / 5 (14 reviews)

These Lemon Pudding Cookies are chewy soft, with a delicious soft-batch texture. They're supremely lemony, with the most amazing lemon glaze. Make the dough ahead of time if you like; it freezes nicely.

By: Chewoutloud (via Chewoutloud)
Original Publish: Apr 8, 2021
Last Updated: Mar 1, 2026
Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 8 mins
Yields: 36

Nutrition Facts

178 kcalCalories
1.8 gProtein
24.2 gCarbs
8.6 gFat
Finished Lemon Pudding Cookies

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, add flour, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together well and set aside.

  2. In bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the softened butter and sugar on medium high, until light and fluffy, at least 3 minutes.

  3. Add pudding mix and beat until incorporated. Add eggs and lemon extract, blending well.

  4. Slowly add in the flour mixture. Using rubber spatula, fold dry and wet ingredients together just until fully incorporated. Add the white chips and mix into the dough. If it gets too hard to mix, use clean hands to work the dough, as dough will be a bit sticky. Cover tightly and chill in fridge for at least 1 hour. 

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Chef's Notes

These cookies keep very well at room temp in an airtight container. Unbaked dough can be tightly wrapped up and frozen for several weeks. 
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Becca ★ 5.0/5

I consider myself a cookie connoisseur and these were pretty tasty! I did use real lemon juice instead of lemon extract. I also used lemon juice instead of milk in the glaze and it was delicious! I don’t love recipes that require the dough to chill because I’m too impatient and want cookies NOW haha! But if you know that going into it (in this recipe the chill time isn’t listed with the prep time at the front of the recipe but you’ll obviously see it when reading through the full thing) then you can plan ahead and be prepared to wait. I do think I prefer the lemon sugar cookies posted on thefirstyearblog.com though. Happy baking!

Rainy ★ 5.0/5

These were amazing! This recipe is definitely a keeper. I didn't put the glaze on and used fresh lemon juice and zest instead of the artificial stuff. Came out moist, soft and chewy. Perfect cookie, thanks for sharing.

Amanda ★ 5.0/5

I just made these today. Beautiful cookies, and delicious. I will make many more in the future. ❤️❤️

Michele ★ 5.0/5

Hi, these look and sound amazing!!. Do you think I could use fresh lemon juice instead of extract? Thanks!

Cathleen ★ 5.0/5

Pudding cookies are the best, and this one looks so good! I'm sure they won't last long here. Bookmarked to make this weekend, thanks so much for the recipe :)

Loreto and Nicoletta ★ 5.0/5

I absolutely love anything lemon, These look amazing. I can almost smell the aroma. They must be so mousst and soft. Just need a nice cold glass of milk and I am set! Yum!

Amy ★ 5.0/5

I've only made chocolate chip pudding cookies so I can't wait to try this recipe. We love lemon desserts so I know they will be a hit at our house. Thanks for posting this recipe.

Kate ★ 5.0/5

Many thanks for sharing this Cookie recipe. We love cookies in our family. A must try for us. :)

kushigalu ★ 5.0/5

Lemon is one of my favorite flavor and these pudding keeps cookies so moist and flavorful. Loved it. I am making this again tonight.

Erin ★ 5.0/5

I definitely won't skip the glaze! And wow, these look just like something my grandparents would have made. I bet these cookies are amazing!

Cooking with Carbs ★ 5.0/5

I completely agree with buying lemons in bulk. Lemon goes well with so many meals and desserts! My husband will love these since he loves soft and chew cookies. I'll have to try this!

Aleta ★ 5.0/5

I feel the exact same way about lemon. I am ALLLLL about the lemon; lemon everything! These cookies are the best thing I've added to my list of lemon favourites in a long time - thanks for the awesome recipe!

Beth ★ 5.0/5

I'm truly a fan of lemon flavor, and I can see that with the lemon pudding, extract and zest that these would be just irresistible, yum!

Adriana Lopez ★ 5.0/5

The addition of the pudding is genius. My cookies turn out fantastic, and everyone loved them. Now I need to bake another batch.

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