How to Make Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies will stay soft and chewy for days.

If you love soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies, this recipe is for you. These cookies will hold their soft texture for days after baking. Mix up a batch of these cookies as a treat for your family or to share with friends and co-workers.

Things You'll Need

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 package instant vanilla pudding mix, 3.4 ounces
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set the mixture aside.

2. Cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar in a large bowl. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips. Refrigerate at least one hour prior to baking.

3. Preheat your oven to 350 F.

4. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown.

Tips & Warnings

• Cookies may appear uncooked or too soft after 12 minutes of baking, but they should be fully cooked.

References

• Taste of Home: Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe