Pudding Chocolate Chip Cookies

My friend Amber made these a while ago when we took dinner into a family. I asked her for the recipe cause they are delicious! With the pudding in them the cookie stays chewy and good for longer than normal. You can make them with vanilla pudding and regular chocolate chips or you can make them with chocolate pudding and peanut butter chips.
Here's the recipe:


2 1/4 cup flour
1 Tbsp. soda
1 cup butter (softened)
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla
4 oz. vanilla instant pudding or chocolate pudding
2 eggs
1 pkg. chocolate chips or peanut butter chips (12oz)
1 cup nuts (chopped)(optional)


Mix flour and soda. Cream butter, sugars, vanilla and pudding mix in large bowl. Beat in eggs, gradually add flour mixture, and stir in chips and nuts. Batter will be stiff. Drop by teaspoonfuls (I rolled them into a ball about the size of a nickel to a quarter) about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 8 to 10 minutes.