Chocolate Pudding Cookies

Normally I will try and do the pictures a little more close up. But, for now here is a quick cookie recipe. We made it with semisweet chips, milk chocolate chips, and peanut butter chips. But, you can pick any mixture you would like. Just a note, this is a "normal" batch of cookies at our house. We usually make cookies a couple of times a week-that way if anyone comes over or we have a chance, we can give some cookies away!

Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

3 1/3 c. flour

1 1/2 c. margarine

1/2 c. sugar

1 pkg. instant (6 oz.) chocolate pudding

3 eggs

1 1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

1 1/2 t. baking soda

1 c. brown sugar

1 1/2 t. vanilla

3 c. chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix flour and baking soda. Set aside. Combine butter, sugars, pudding mix, and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Beat in eggs. Slowly add flour mixture. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. This is a very stiff dough. Drop by teaspoonful on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes.