Pinoy Master Chef: Chocolate Chip Cookies

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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>15 m        12 m        1 h 40 m</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>Ingredients</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>  4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour  </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>  2 teaspoons baking soda </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>  2 cups butter, softened </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>  1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>  1/2 cup white sugar </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>  2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>  4 eggs </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>  2 teaspoons vanilla extract </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>  4 cups semisweet chocolate chips </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>  2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>Directions</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b> 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour and baking soda, set aside.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b> 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.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b> 3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown.</b></span></div>