Chocolate Chip Cookies (w/Pudding Mix)

This is my family's favorite cookie recipe (w/out nuts).

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, any flavor (I use vanilla)

1 tsp. vanilla

2 eggs

2-1/4 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 pkg. (12 oz.) chocolate chips

1 cup chopped pecans

Beat butter, sugars, pudding mix and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs; mix well. Gradually add flour and baking soda, beating until well blended. Stir in chunks and pecans. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375°F for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheets. Cool on wire racks.

Glazed Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

This recipe came to me from Kelly Peterson. There are no eggs called for in this recipe.

Cookies
1 cup sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
½ cup shortening
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
¼ tsp. salt
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Heat oven to 375. Mix sugar, pumpkin, and shortening. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and spices. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop dough by teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until light brown, 8-10 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; cool. Spread with glaze.
Glaze:
¼ cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1-2 tbsp. milk

Heat butter in small saucepan over medium heat until delicate brown. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla. Add milk until smooth.