Get out butter to soften.
Preheat oven 350 degrees.
Combine flour and baking soda.
In a large bowl beat brown sugar, sugar, butter, shortening, pudding mix, vanilla, and almond extract.
Mix until well blended.
Add eggs and mix well.
Beat in the flour mixture.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop by rounded teasponful and bake 10-12 minutes. (Check cookies when the very edges are starting to brown, lift with a spatula and if they're golden on the bottom they are done. The tops will still look doughy but will be fine once cooled.)
