• 1/2 c butter, softened
• 1/2 c shortening
• 1 c sugar
• 1 c light brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 c milk
• 1 t vanilla extract
• 3 c all-purpose flour
• 1 3.4oz box vanilla pudding mix
• 1 t baking soda
• 1 t salt
• 1 1/2 c mini chocolate chips
• 1 10oz bag Mini M&M’s, divided

Preheat oven to 350F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and shortening for about 2 minutes, until fully mixed. Add sugars and mix until well combined. Add the eggs, vanilla, and milk, mixing thoroughly.

In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, pudding mix, baking soda and salt. Pour into wet ingredients and mix until flour is completely incorporated. Stir in mini chocolate chips and half the bag of mini M&M’s. Place the other half of the M&Ms into a shallow bowl.

Scoop dough using a medium cookie scoop. Press the ball of dough into the bowl of mini M&M’s, so that the candies coat the top part of the cookie dough ball. Place dough balls about 1.5-2″ inches apart on the baking sheet.

Bake for 11-12 minutes or until cookies just barely begin to lightly brown on the sides. Let cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.