How to Make Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

Looking for a chocolate chip cookie recipe that leaves your cookies with that soft and chewy, just-out-of-the-oven texture long after baking? Then this is the recipe for you! These cookies will hold their delectable soft texture days after baking, if they last that long!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

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 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. 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, and refrigerate at least one hour prior to baking.
3. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto and 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 ARE fully cooked.