"When baking this chocolate chip cookie recipe, I am a stickler for using one stick of butter and one stick of margarine—the combination of fats gives the cookies terrific texture. And do not use a scooper—the tool compacts the cookies too much. —Lee Ann Miller, Millersburg, Ohio..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup stick margarine, softened
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3/4 cup packed brown sugar
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1/4 cup sugar
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2 eggs
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1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
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1-1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
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1-1/2 cups chopped pecans, optional