Recipes

[Katcat1]

Can you add something to your basic choc. chip cookie recipe to make them chewy?  Thanks. 

[Mz iMac]

[qbetzforreal]

@Katcat1- I've seen recipes call for melted butter.  Alton Brown- Good Eats on the Food Channel has a recipe.

[QVCkitty1]

I use shortening instead of butter ,also increase the amt. of brown sugar and decrease the white sugar. The point is to create more moisture.

[panda1234]

Using 1/2 cup butter and 1/4 cup full fat cream cheese. Increase flour by 1/4 cup.

[Snowpuppy]

Look at the sugar ratio. More brown sugar in the recipe vs all white/granulated sugar makes for a chewier cookie.

If the recipe uses say 1c sugars total, I use 3/4c brown sugar 1/4 c granulated sugar. Dark brown sugar has more molases than light brown sugar.

Also substituting shortening for some of the butter. I don't use margerine in cookies. Personal choice.

[sweetee2]

Don't bake them as long.

[Carmie]

Adding a little honey will give you a soft cookie.  If your cookies are too crisp for your liking, store them in an air tight container with a piece of apple added.  This will soften them up.

[Katcat1]

Thank you, everyone.  I will have to try the different suggestions.  I appreciate you responding. 

[ECBG]

I just take them out earlier.  The longer you cook gives more crisp.