Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

You can actually google this name and probably find the site that has this recipe. I got this from a sister-in-law who got it from a sister-in-law. They are delicious. The one down side is that the dough isn't as good raw. For some people, that may be a plus.

Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 1/4 c. All purpose flour
1 tsp. Baking soda
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1 c. Butter, softened
3/4 c. Packed brown sugar
1/4 c. white sugar
3 oz package instant, sugar-free, fat-free vanilla pudding mix
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 c. Chocolate chips (or a variety of flavors)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar.
3. Blend in pudding mix.
4. Stir in eggs and vanilla.
5. Blend in flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder.*
6. Stir in chocolate chips.
7. Drop small, rounded spoonfuls of dough onto ungreased cookie sheet.
8. Bake for 9 minutes in oven.

*Technically, one is suppose to sift these four ingredients together in a separate bowl and then add in. I don't do this, and I'm not sure why I should as it still turns out well. Therefore, I don't do the extra step with the extra dish.