Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
Everybody wants this recipe when I take them in for a
carry-in. To make them award winning, my daughter, Tegan, made
them for a cookie baking contest and won a red ribbon! You
can use any flavor pudding you like for this recipe. Prep
Time: approx. 15 Minutes. Cook Time: approx. 12 Minutes.
Ready in: approx. 1 Hour 40 Minutes. Makes 6 dozen (72
servings).
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Debbi Borsick
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups butter, softened
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 (3.4 ounce) packages
instant vanilla pudding mix
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)


Directions
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift
together the flour and baking soda, set aside.
2 In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown
sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the instant pudding mix until
blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour
mixture. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips and nuts. Drop
cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3 Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges
should be golden brown.