Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

      Someone messaged me asking for a good chocolate chip cookie recipe.  I've used this one in that past and it's always been a hit.  We also like making this with Instant Chocolate Pudding in the mix and some toasted walnuts with chocolate chips (oh SO decadent!)  Enjoy! Diane 

Ingredients:  

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1  3.4 oz package instant vanilla pudding
• 2 eggs, room temp
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sift together flour and baking soda and set aside.
• Using a stand mixer; cream butter and sugars together. 
• Add in the pudding mix and beat until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs one at a time and vanilla; beat until smooth.
• Slowly add in the flour mixture, making sure that it is well incorporated.
• Last, add the chocolate chips and stir well to mix them into the dough.
• Use a small or medium scoop to make the cookies an even size.
• Bake on parchment lined baking sheets for 11 minutes. 
• Let baked cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes and then remove to wire racks to finish cooling.