Chewy Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies

The secret to soft, chewy, chocolate chip cookies??? It's pudding mix!! I'm not sure why the cookies stay so soft for a long time but it's definitely the only method that has worked for me. I also topped these cookies off with some sea salt and they were even better. These cookies are soft, chewy, chocolatey, and just a touch salty. Absolutely delicious! 

Chewy Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies

(Source: Kraft Recipes)

1 cup butter or margarine, softened

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 package (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 eggs

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 1/4 cups flour

1 package (12 oz.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels

Coarse sea salt

Heat oven to 375°F. Beat butter, sugars, dry pudding mix and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add eggs and baking soda; mix well. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in chocolate. Drop teaspoonfuls of dough, 2 inches apart, onto baking sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle a tiny pinch of coarse sea salt on each cookie. Cool 3 min. on baking sheets. Remove to wire racks. Cool completely.