Cranberry Chocolate Chip Pistachio Pudding Cookies

adapted from Allrecipes.com

INGREDIENTS

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 sticks butter, softened slightly
• 1/2  cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 small box (3.4 oz) instant pistachio pudding mix
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries
• 1/2 cup chopped pistachios

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350.  Mix flour and baking soda in a small bowl and set aside.

2.  In the bowl of a mixer, cream the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar on medium speed until smooth and fluffy, about a minute.  Beat in the pudding mix, then set the speed to low and mix in eggs and vanilla.  Slowly beat in the flour mixture and mix until fully mixed in.  Stir in chocolate chips, cranberries and pistachios.

3.  Drop cookies by spoonfuls on ungreased cookie sheets and flatten slightly with your hand.  Bake for about 10 minutes, or until edges start to turn golden brown.