Chocolate Chip Cookies

Allrecipes.com has hooked me up yet again. I wasn't a huge fan of the chocolate chip cookie recipe I'd been using for the past couple years, so I went searching for a better one. And man, oh man, I found one. 4800 positive reviews can't be wrong! Follow the link for reviews and suggestions. They're amazing. I made 3 dozen (half recipe) last night, and they're almost gone. Sad, but so delicious. I'm never going to lose any baby weight the way I'm goin...

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Award-Winning-Soft-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies/Detail.aspx?prop31=1

• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour and baking soda, set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips and nuts. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown. Makes 72 cookies.