Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS

• 2 ¹⁄₄cups flour
• 1teaspoon baking soda
• ³⁄₄cup packed brown sugar
• ¹⁄₂cup butter, softened
• ¹⁄₂cup shortening
• ¹⁄₄cup sugar
• 1(4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
• 1teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¹⁄₈teaspoon almond extract
• 2eggs, beaten
• 2cups chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven 350 degrees.
2. Combine flour and baking soda.
3. In a large bowl beat brown sugar, sugar, butter, shortening, pudding mix, vanilla, and almond extract.
4. Mix until well blended.
5. Add eggs and mix well.
6. Beat in the flour mixture.
7. Stir in chocolate chips.
8. Drop by rounded teasponful and bake 10-12 minutes.