The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

My husband's friends at work make requests for these cookies, they are super soft -- guaranteed to have a mouthful of chocolate chips in every bite.

• Ready In: 38 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup butter
• 2⁄3 cup shortening
• 3⁄4 cup white sugar
• 3⁄4 cup  packed brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 3  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1 (3 1/2ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix (or 1/2 one large package)
• 1 1⁄2 cups chocolate chips

Directions

1. With mixer, beat shortening and margarine until fluffy.
2. Add sugars, beat until well blended.
3. Beat in egg & vanilla.
4. Add flour, baking soda, salt, instant pudding.
5. Stir well, add chocolate chips (I always use a heaping cup).
6. Drop on cookie sheet, I love using an actual cookie scoop, level it off on the edge of the mixing bowl and set the flat side on the sheet - it makes the prettiest cookies.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 10ish minutes (until light brown).