Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 small pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 pkg. (12 oz.) milk chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Beat butter, both sugars, pudding mix, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl.  Beat until creamy and fluffy.  Then slowly mix in flour and baking soda.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Drop by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake for ONLY 9-10 minutes.  Remove from oven and let cool about 10 minutes before eating.

Yields 36 cookies
Recipe from Beth Davis