I love chewy chocolate chip cookies. However, my mother loves her cookies crispy. Not burnt–just crunchy. This time of year she is busy whipping up dozens of batches of cookies she wouldn’t dare eat herself. Not because they don’t taste great, but because most people prefer traditional chewy cookies (particularly oatmeal and chocolate chip), which she’ll bake but won’t eat. My mom will also tell you that there aren’t very many recipes for crispy cookies out there. Rather, there are a number of recipes, which call for you to cream the butter and sugar extra long. Doing so releases more … Continue reading →