Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

These are a classic and an easy treat to whip up!  Play around with the pudding mix flavors and different chips or nuts for your own fun bar!  The 'secret' pudding ingredient helps keep them soft and chewy!

Enjoy!

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

1 Cup Butter, softened
3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup White Sugar
1 - 3 oz Pkg Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
2 Eggs
1 Tsp Vanilla
2 1/4 Cups flour
1 Tsp Baking Soda
12 oz Chocolate Chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a large bowl, beat together sugars, pudding mix, eggs, and vanilla with an electric mixer until creamy and fluffy.  Slowly mix in flour and baking soda until combined.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Drop by spoonfuls into an un-greased 9x13" pan.  Spread out dough in pan as best you can (it will spread some while baking, does not need to be perfect).  Bake for 20-25 minutes, until top and edges are just browning.  Do not over-bake.  Let cool, cut, and serve!

Tip: line bottom of pan with parchment paper for easy release (and cutting).