I felt I needed to do something different with the chocolate chip cookie request. I have noticed online quite a few people have suggested adding an instant vanilla pudding mix, so I went with that. And I also decided to top them with fudge. A simple fudge – just chocolate chips, condensed milk and vanilla. You can use any chocolate chip recipe, of course, but I will still share the one I used. These don’t need to chill in the fridge, but you can if you want.

Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup to get the right amount ans preheat your oven to 350 degrees before baking, to get the right temp.

• Ingredients
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbs vanilla
• 3.4 oz instant vanilla pudding mix
• 3 cups flour (can add more if dough seems too sticky)
• 1 tbs cornstarch
• 1 tbs (yes a tbs) baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips

Directions – preheat oven to 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cream buttee, Crisco, sugar and brown sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Blend in pudding mix. Blend in flour, baking soda, cornstarch and salt. Fold in chips. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or nonstick baking liners. Scoop out 1/4 cups of dough stagger on prepared sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. (Light golden patches on top). Cool completely

• Fudge topping ingredients
• 7 oz condensed milk (2/3 cup)
• 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips

Direction – in a microwave safe bowl, microwave chips and condensed milk in 45 second increments until you can,stir smooth. Top cookies. Store in covered container.

Thanks for stopping by! Let me kniw if you make these. And, remember hiw wonderful and important you are and how many gifts you have to offer the world. Life is hard, but remember to be kind. We all are battling something