Peppermint Bark Chocolate Fudge Cookies

In a small bowl combine flour and soda and set aside.  In another bowl, cream together butter and sugar.  Beat in pudding mix until blended, then eggs and vanilla.  Add flour and soda mixture to wet ingredients. Stir in chunks of peppermint bark.  Using a cookie dough scooper, place dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.  This is makes them slightly under-baked, but makes them nice and fudgy!  Let them cool for 5-10 minutes before placing on a cooling rack. If you try to move too early, they might fall apart.   Let cookies cool completely on cooling rack then store in air-tight container.  Makes about two dozen.