Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding Cookies

1 cup butter, softened

¼ cup white sugar

¾ cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix

1 ¾ cups peanut butter chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and instant pudding mix; stir into the creamed mixture. Fold in the peanut butter chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.