secret weapon chocolate chip cookies

By momofsixplus1

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 (3oz) package instant vanilla pudding
• 2 eggs
• 1 (12oz) pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup walnuts

Preparation

Step 1

combine flour and baking soda. Combine butter, sugars, and pudding in a large bowl. beat until smooth. mix eggs and flour mixture. stir in chocolate chips and nuts. spoon onto ungreased cookie sheet. bake at 375 for 9 minutes. reverse top and bottom racks halfway through cooking.

variation:
peanutbutter chips with chocolate pudding
butterscotch chips with butterscotch pudding