Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

Ingredients2 1/4cupflour, all-purpose 1teaspoonbaking soda 1cupbutter, or margarine, softened 3/4cupbrown sugar, light, firmly packed 1/4cupsugar 1pkinstant pudding, 4 serv. size (butter Pecan, Butterscotch, chocolate, milk chocolate, chocolate Fudge, French vanilla, or vanilla Flavor) 1teaspoonvanilla 2eacheggs 12ozchocolate chips 1cupnuts, optional, chopped Directions:Mix flour with baking soda. Combine butter, the sugars, pudding mix and vanilla in large mixer bowl; beat until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs. Gradually add flour mixture; then stir in chips and nuts. (Batter will be stiff.) Drop from teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake ar 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Makes about 7 dozen.