Secret Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies

My husband adores chocolate chip cookies.  Like there is serious love going on.  They are the cookie he nearly always requests.  I usually use a basic recipe, the one on the package, and the cookies come out alright, but I always feel they are a little too thin and come out more "brown" or cooked than I would like them to be.  I know that my husband really likes a thick soft cookie, so I did some exploring and came up with this one.  It has a secret ingredient :).  The same secret ingredient in my cake batter cookies (which are my husband's other current favorite - and I think the reason is because of the secret ingredient).
How do you like your cookies?  Thin and on the crisper side or thicker and soft and chewy?

Now, without further ado, lets get to the cookies!

Secret Ingredient Chocolate Chip Recipe:
Recipe adapted from: Six Sisters

Ingredients:
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding (just the mix, you don't need to make the pudding)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups chocolate chips (I used mini ones this time!)

Directions: Using a stand mixer, cream together the butter, sugars, and pudding mix.  Add in eggs and vanilla and beat well.  Slowly add in the flour and baking soda.  Fold in the chocolate chips.  Using a cookie scoop, scoop cookie dough onto greased baking sheets.  Bake for 8-12 minutes at 350 degrees.  Enjoy!

In case you didn't figure it out, the secret ingredient is the pudding mix.  It is the key to having a really soft and chewy cookie - give it a try!

Side note - this is my 100th post!  I can't believe I've written that much already.  I hope you are enjoying Peanut Life Adventures!  Thanks for taking the time to stop by my corner of the web.  Have an amazing day!

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