The world's BEST chocolate chip cookies!!

I haven't made these in ages - but I just recently found the recipe card and wanted to post it right away so that I don't lose it again! Linda P gave me this recipe....the cookies come out soft and chewy and perfect.

4.5 cups all purpose flour

2 tsps baking soda

2 cups butter, softened

1.5 cups packed brown sugar

.5 cup white sugar

2 - 3.4oz packages of instant vanilla pudding mix (the secret ingredient!)

4 eggs

2 tsps vanilla extract

4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (OR I like to use 2 cups of white chocolate and 2 cups of semi-sweet choc chips)

Preheat oven to 345 F

Sift flour and baking soda together. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the instant pudding and mix well until blended. Sir in eggs and vanilla extract. Blend in flour mixture slowly. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Drop rounded spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 min, or until the edges are golden brown.

Yummmmm.