Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 jumbo egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Whisk both amounts of flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Beat butter, brown sugar, and pudding mix in another bowl with an electric mixer until blended; beat in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract until combined. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
3. Roll the dough into 2-inch balls and place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
4. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.