Coconut Cream Pudding Cookies {with Coconut M&M's}

Coconut Cream Pudding Cookies {with Coconut M&M's}
by Sweet Treats and More

1 cup butter, room temp
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 (4oz) package instant Coconut Cream Pudding mix
2 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup flaked coconut
1 cup Coconut M&Ms (about 4 small pkgs)
1 cup Milk Chocolate Chips (I used milk chocolate candy bar chunks because it's what I had)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine flour and soda in a small bowl and set aside. Cream together butter and sugar. Beat in pudding mix until blended, then eggs and vanilla. Add flour and soda mixture. Stir in coconut M&M's, flaked coconut, and chocolate chips. Using a cookie dough scooper, place dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. Let cookies cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet before moving to a cooking rack. Store in air-tight container. Makes two dozen.