Amy's Yummy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Submitted by senseicheryl

"My daughter and I were making cookies the other day and she said, "my friend Amy and I made cookies the other day and they were really yummy." I said, "and where's the recipe?" Voila, it was in my inbox this morning. Thank you Amy and Lyndsay. :-)"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 6 dozen cookies
• Serves: 72

ingredients

• 4 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups butter, softened
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 2 (3 1/2 ounce) packages vanilla instant pudding mix
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 cups walnuts, chopped (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Sift together the flour and baking soda, set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar.
4. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended.
5. Stir in the eggs and vanilla.
6. Blend in the flour mixture.
7. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips and nuts.
8. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
9. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown.