Adapted from Barefeet in the Kitchen
~from Savoring Time in the Kitchen
Makes 4 dozen medium-sized cookies
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 cup butter, softened to room temperature (1-1/2 sticks)
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup white sugar
1 (3.4 oz) packages instant vanilla pudding
2 eggs, room temp
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place flour and baking soda in a medium bowl, whisk together, and set aside. In a large bowl or a stand mixer, cream butter and sugars. Add in the pudding mix and beat until light and fluffy - about 1 minute. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth. Slowly add the flour mixture and incorporate well. Last, add the chocolate chips and stir well to mix them throughout the dough.
Place cookies on a silipat or parchment-paper lined baking sheet. You can drop them by tablespoons-full or use a medium cookie scoop for uniform cookies and bake for approximately 11 minutes, depending on your oven. They should be golden brown around the edges.
Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing.
The baked cookies freeze well, as does the cookie dough.