Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2 1/4           cups  all-purpose flour
  1           teaspoon  baking soda
  1                cup  butter -- or
                        -- margarine,softened
     3/4           cup  lt.brown sugar -- firmly packed
     1/4           cup  sugar -- granulated
  1            package  instant pudding -- 4serv.sz.*
  1           teaspoon  vanilla
  2                     eggs
  12            ounces  chocolate chips
  1                cup  chopped nuts -- optional

Preparation:

*Butter Pecan, Butterscotch, Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Chocolate Fudge, French Vanilla, or Vanilla Flavor. Mix flour with baking soda. Combine butter, the sugars, pudding mix and vanilla in large mixer bowl; beat until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs. Gradually add flour mixture; then stir in chips and nuts. (Batter will be stiff.) Drop from teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake ar 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Makes about 7 dozen. In high altitude areas use large eggs and bake 9 to 11 minutes.

Nutritional Information:

65 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (58% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 10mg Cholesterol; 39mg Sodium