Soft & Chewy Vanilla Pudding Cookies

I can't just make normal chocolate chip cookies.  Not only do they never turn out (they are so flat I can even get them off the pan) but they just don't taste as good as these.  I have to add instant vanilla pudding mix.  The pudding mix just makes these cookies so soft and chewy and fluffy.  Once you try this recipe, I guarantee you'll never go back to the regular Toll House chocolate chip cookie recipe.

What you need:

3/4 cup butter- softened

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 sugar

1 pkg. of instant vanilla pudding mix (3.4 oz)

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking soda

2 1/2 cup flour

1 1/2 cup chocolate chips

- Preheat oven to 350 degrees

- In a bowl, stir together flour and baking soda.  Set aside.

- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, brown sugar and sugar together.

- Add instant vanilla pudding mix and mix well.

- Add in eggs and vanilla and mix.

- Slowly add in flour mixture little by little until the mixture is smooth.  (if mixture is still really wet and doesn't ball, add another 1/2 cup of flour).

- Add chocolate chips.

- With a cookie scoop, scoop balls of dough onto a large non stick baking sheet.  Or roll dough into 1- 1 1/2" balls.  

- Bake for 9-11 minutes.

- Cool and enjoy!