4 1/2 cups flour

2 tsp baking soda

2 cups butter - softened

2 tsp vanilla extract

4 large eggs

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

2 pkgs vanilla instant pudding mix (I use jello brand)

4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

sift ‘dry’ ingredients & set aside

mix ‘wet ‘ ingredients until approximately smooth

mix pudding mix into wet mixture

mix in dry until just mixed

mix in chocolate chips by hand

form into ~1” balls & flatten

bake 350 for 10-11 minutes, just until the bottom of the cookies brown