Kat's Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup flieschman's margarine
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream butter, margarine, sugars, and pudding mix.
• 2 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 3 add vanilla.
• 4 in a separate bowl whisk together: flour, baking soda and salt.
• 5 add the dry mixture to the creamed mixture one cup at a time, mixing just to combine after each addition.
• 6 stir chocolate chips and nuts in by hand after all the dry mixture is mixed inches.
• 7 drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
• 8 bake at 350°f for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 9 remove sheets from oven and allow cookies to cool on sheets for 5 minutes then remove to wire racks to complete cooling.