>>And, if you make flat spoonfuls of dough as opposed to fat round ones,
>>you get thinner cookies. Nothing says you can't help them along with a
>>well-placed thumb...
>
> good point -- I like my c.c. cookies pretty thin so I always mash them
> a little after dropping -- completely forgot to mention that
>
Yes I completely forgot to mention this too. I squish them down to the
width of a chocolate chip before baking.

Lynne