The Cubbies and the Oreo Pudding Cookies

There’s nothing like shoving about ten people into a space that should fit about five people to make everyone feel really really close (both literally and figuratively). But that’s what happened when I worked at Niagara Street and I LOVED IT!!! Sarah, Tracy, Christina, Miquel, Phil, Dee, Jim, Marie (and sometimes Joe), occasionally Maria, and myself all shared what at times felt like a clown car. But I seriously had some of the best times in that cubby area. From stealing candy from Dee, to sitting under Tracy’s desk, to trying to navigate between the chairs from one end of the room to the other, to enjoying some Pandora music (when Phil could actually get a signal), to actually trying to get a little work done, and last but DEFINITELY not least the constant buzzing sound that we all became immune to but seemed to bother everyone else. Unfortunately we are not all together still, I believe Sarah has a new office, Dee has a new room, Christina is working at the High School, and I am at Hyde Park. I think most of them are still in the cubbies though. Regardless of where we are most of us still keep in touch. And more importantly nothing can take away the memories I have of the cubbies. I miss everyone dearly and hope that these cookies will remind them each of how much they mean to me!!! Love you fellow cubby dwellers!!!!  


Oreo Pudding Cookies                  
Makes two dozen

Ingredients:
1 cup butter, room temperature 
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 (4.2 ounce) package instant Oreo Pudding mix
2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 Hershey's Cookies N Cream Candy Bars broken into small pieces (I used 2.6 ounce King Sized bars)
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips  

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl and set aside. Cream together butter and sugars. Beat in pudding mix until blended. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well. Add the flour mixture and mix to combine. Stir in cookies n' cream pieces and chocolate chips. Batter will be thick.

Using a cookie dough scooper, place golf ball sized dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. You do not want to overbake these! Let cookies cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet before moving to a cooking rack. Store in air-tight container.

***No changes, however, after doubling the recipe it made more like 5 dozen cookies not 4 dozen***