"Jude" > wrote in message
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> Good topic for debate. Do you like your chocolate chip cookies flat and
> crisp, or puffy and chewy?
>
> I personally like them to flatten out quite a bit and get crispy. My BF
> likes them to be chewy and not as flat. My daughter's 9, she likes em
> all. Mom always made them crispy when I was growing up.
>
> So for tonight's cookies, I made the dough using 1/4 c less flour than
> called for, and baked them for 12 minutes, til nicely browned. Then I
> added a couple of tablespoons of flour to the dough, and baked the
> other 2 dozen for 10 minutes, til lightly golden. Voila! We had a batch
> of crispy buttery cookies, and a batch of soft gooey cookies.
> Everyone's happy.
>
> Then again, who wouldn't be happy with 4 dozen fresh homemade chocolate
> chip cookies in the house?!
>

I like them on the thin side, and chewy. Not cakey, not soft. Chewy.
I make flour from oats, which makes for great cookies. I posted a recipe (A different
kind of chocolate chip cookie) not so long ago. They get crispy edges, but retain
their chewiness.

kimberly