Step 1: Preheat and prepare

Set your oven to 350°F and lightly grease a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.

Step 2: Cream the butter and sugar

In a large bowl, beat together the softened butter, sugar, and strawberry Jell-O mix. The mixture should be light and fluffy. This step is crucial—proper creaming creates soft, tender cookies.

Step 3: Add the eggs and vanilla

Mix in the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla. Scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure everything is fully incorporated.

Step 4: Combine the dry ingredients

In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, white chocolate pudding mix, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add this dry mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Overmixing can make cookies tough, so stop as soon as no streaks of flour remain.

Step 5: Fold in the chocolate chips

Gently stir in the white chocolate chips. If you love extra chocolate in every bite, toss the chips in a little flour before adding them—this helps distribute them evenly.

Step 6: Scoop and shape

Use a small cookie scoop to portion out dough balls about 1½ inches in size. Roll them gently in your hands and place them on the baking sheet, leaving space between each.

Step 7: Bake to perfection

Pop them in the oven and bake for 9–10 minutes. They’ll look slightly underbaked in the center but will firm up as they cool. Overbaking can lead to dry cookies, so keep an eye on them!

Step 8: Cool and enjoy

Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack. Try to resist eating them all at once!