On Sun, 3 Jun 2012 11:19:03 -0700 (PDT), Roy >
wrote:

>With conventional recipes I can get crisp and I can get crumbly cookies
>but I want "chewy".
>
>What do I increase or decrease to get the desired results?
>
>The last ones I made were made with butter and they tasted great but crumbled
>terribly. Before that I used margarine and they were too crisp.
>
>This cookin' business sure ain't easy for us old bachelors.

This is what I use for soft & chewy-
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/soft-oatmeal-cookies/

1895 reviewers aren't wrong-- 4.5stars

I usually add a cup or 2 of raisins.

Jim