Awesome Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is a favorite recipe I adapted to be gluten free for my husband. It's soft and chewy and doesn't dry out quickly like most gluten free cookies do. It originally came from "Best of Country Cookies" by Taste of Home.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 5 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter
• 3⁄4 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 (3 1/2ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1⁄4 cups  gluten-free flour, mix (I use Bette Hagaman's Featherlight Flour Mix.)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 2  cups  semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. In mixing bowl, cream butter, sugars and pudding mix.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Beat in vanilla.
4. Gradually add flour mix, xanthan gum, and baking soda.
5. Stir in chocoate chips.
6. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
7. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.
8. Remove to wire racks and let cool.
9. Enjoy!