Pistachio Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 1 cup butter 
• 2  eggs 
• 3.3 cups flour all-purpose sifted
• 3 ounce pistachio pudding mix instant
• 2 tablespoons milk 
• 0.8 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup semi chocolate chips 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1 cup walnuts chopped
• 1 cup sugar white

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Cream butter and sugar.
3. Add eggs, milk and vanilla.
4. Add flour mixture until blended. Do not overmix. By hand, mix in pistachio pudding mix, chocolate chips and nuts (optional).
5. Shape by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls on sheet, about 2 1/2 inches apart. Flatten dough with dampened bottom of drinking glass.
6. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until set. These cookies do not get very brown.