Preheat oven to 350 line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Cream together butter, shortening, and sugar with an electric mixer.

Add in eggs, vanilla, and instant pudding mix. Continue mixing until thoroughly incorporated.

In a separate bowl stir together flour, baking powder and salt.

Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture a little at a time mixing between additions until all the flour is incorporated.

Using a dough scoop or spoon scoop drop by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.

Bake for 12-15 minutes or until set and lightly golden brown around the edges.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack to cool completely.