Preheat oven to 375°F.
In a stand mixer, or a large bowl, beat the butter, sugars, pudding mix, eggs and vanilla on MEDIUM speed.until creamy and combined with no spots of butter visible.
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda. Blend into creamed mixture on LOW speed until well combined.
Stir in the chocolate chips until equally distributed.
Using a cookie scoop, drop onto a parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheet.
Do not bake any longer than 10 minutes!
Remove pan from oven and place onto a cooling rack. Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheets.
Once cooled, you can transfer to cooling racks.
Using a cookie scoop, this made about 4 dozen cookies.