Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

I found this recipe on allrecipes.com. If you are looking for really soft cookies...these are them!

INGREDIENTS
4 ½ cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups butter, softened
1 ½ cups brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 (3.4oz) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups chopped walnuts




DIRECTIONS


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour and baking soda, 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 nuts. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown.

–Melanie