The best Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe!!!!

I made these the other day and I must say that they have to be one of the best chocolate chip cookies that we have ever had.

WARNING: the recipe does make alot of cookies so be prepared to eat lots and get fat or give them away and I only cooked them for 9mins.

Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies These are SOOOOOO good!!! *
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour*
2 teaspoons baking soda*
2 cups butter, softened*
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar*
1/2 cup white sugar*
2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix*
4 eggs*
2 teaspoons vanilla extract*
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips*
2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)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.