Grandma Barbara's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Note from Zoe: This is my very favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, which came from Joel’s Mom.  The cookies come out slightly perky instead of flat, perhaps because of the dry pudding powder that goes in the mix.

Grandma Barbara’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup butter

½ cup sugar

¾ cup brown sugar

One packet Jello instant vanilla pudding powder (either size is fine, 3.5 oz or 5 oz)

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. vanilla

2 eggs

2 ½ cups flour

2 cups chocolate chips

Beat together BUTTER, SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, DRY PUDDING MIX, BAKING SODA, and VANILLA.  Beat in EGGS.  Add FLOUR and stir together.  Stir in CHOCOLATE CHIPS.  Drop by teaspoonful on ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake 8 minutes at 375 degrees. Remove promptly from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack or wax paper.  Store at room temperature in an airtight container.

Fun Variations:

Try butterscotch chocolate chips, or your favorite holiday M&M’s.

Or try chocolate pudding (instead of vanilla pudding) and white chocolate chips.