Sweet Things - Soft Baked Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

I absolutely LOVE this recipe, it makes the softest chocolate chip cookies.

1 C (2 sticks) butter; softened
2 1/4 C Flour

1/2 tsp Baking Soda

1 pkg Instant chocolate pudding mix, the powder (shhh, this is the secret)

1 tsp salt

1/4 C Granulated Sugar

3/4 C Brown Sugar

2 tsp vanilla

2 eggs

2 C semisweet chocolate chips (for a sweet surprise, substitute with 1/2 C white choco chips)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, Sift flour, baking soda, pudding mix, salt and set aside
2. In large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
3. Reduce speed and add eggs and vanilla (one egg at a time), stop and scrap. Beat about 1 minute
4. Turn mixer to slowest setting, and add flour mixtures slowly until well incorporated.
5. DO NOT over mix, this will make the cookies tough.
6. Stir in chocolate chip cookies.
7. Drop cookies by rounded spoonful or cookie dough scooper on ungreased cookie sheets
8. Bake 10-12 min until the edges are brown, take out promptly and cool on a wire rack.

Happy Eating!!