chewy chocolate chips cookies

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• i always stump people when they bite into my freshly bake cookie and ask, "how did you make your cookies so soft?" the trick, instant vanilla pudding mix...adding this to your cookie dough makes your cookies soft and chewy. make a double or triple batch, rolled it into a log, wrap it up tightly with parchment paper and plastic wrap, and then freeze. when ready to bake more, just cut the log into 1/4 inch thick disks and bake! 
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• here is what you'll need:
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups unsalted 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
• pinch of salt
• 2 cups chopped walnuts - if you want

super easy directions: 

preheat oven at 350 degrees. sift together flour and baking soda. if you don't have a sifter, you can use a mesh strainer.

in your mixer, cream the soft butter, making sure you scrape down the bowl. then add  the brown and white sugar. mix in the pudding mix, one egg at a time, and vanilla. turn off and scrape down the bowl again. then turn on mixer again to either 'stir' or the lowest setting. slowly adding the flour mixture and the pinch of salt. finally, add the chips and nuts if desire. roll the dough into a log about 2 inches wide. then using a warm knife and slice the log into 1/4 inch thick disk. place the cut disk onto a silplat or cookie sheet layered with parchment paper. 

bake for 10 - 12 minutes in the preheated oven. edges should be golden brown. place it on the cooling rack to cool and then serve.