Peanut Brittle White Chocolate Cookies

We love cookies at our house, and I am always on the lookout for above-average cookie recipes...well here is another cookie recipe from my "highly rated" recipe binder...these have a crunchy texture to them.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 60 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter, softened (no substitutions)
• 3⁄4 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup white sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1 (3 1/2ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (12 ounce) package  vanilla chips or 1 (12 ounce) package white chocolate chips
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts (or more if desired)
• 1⁄2 cup  finely crushed  peanut brittle

Directions

1. Set oven to 375 degrees.
2. Grease a baking sheet.
3. In a bowl, cream the butter and sugars until smooth.
4. Add eggs, beating well; beat in vanilla.
5. Combine the flour, dry pudding mix, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, and mix well.
6. Stir in the vanilla chips, nuts and peanut brittle.
7. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2-in apart on greased baking sheets.
8. Bake for 10-12 mins, or until golden brown.