Preheat oven to 350.
Sift flour and baking soda, and set aside.
In large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars.
Beat in the instant pudding and mix well.
Stir in eggs and vanilla.
Then beat in flour mxture. Stir in chips and nuts.
Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 12 minutes.
Let them cool on the pan for a couple minutes, then transfer to cooling racks to cool the rest of the way.
Store in an airtight container.