How do i make cookies chewy?

Question

I want to make peanut butter cookies, but i only like them chewy. I tried half baking them, but after they cool, they get crunchy again. Any ideas?

Answer 1

Cookies made from brown sugar will absorb moisture after baking, helping to ensure that they stay chewy.
Most chocolate chip cookie recipes contain both brown and white sugars.
If you lower the amount of sugar called for in a cookie recipe, the final baked cookie will be puffier than its high-sugar counterpart.

Good Luck.
Happy Chewing! ;)

Answer 2

When I want chewy chocolate chip cookies, I melt the butter before mixing it with the sugar. But I'm not sure how well melted peanut butter would work, so I'm not gonna guarantee it! lol

Another idea, you could add slightly less flour than the recipe calls for, like 1/3 cup less.

Answer 3

•EASY CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES•

1 c. peanut butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix ingredients and roll walnut size balls. Bake at 325 degrees for 13 minutes.

•SOFT AND CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES•

2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1 1/4 c. white sugar
1 c. butter, softened
3 lg. eggs
1 c. creamy peanut butter
2 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine flour, soda and salt. Mix well and set aside. In large bowl, blend sugars using an electric mixer. Add butter to form a grainy paste. Add eggs, peanut butter and vanilla. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture and mix at low speed until just mixed.

Drop by rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet. With a wet fork (be sure to dip fork in water after each cookie as dough is sticky), gently press a criss-cross pattern on top of cookie. Bake 9 to 12 minutes. Transfer immediately to a cool surface.

PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES SOUND SOOOO GOOD! [but I'm out of peanut butter. ='C ] ..but my mom said we can go to the store!! YAY!

Answer 4

In general (for any cookie), I've found that cooking them at a slightly higher temp than called for about (15-20 deg.) but a few minutes less time will yield softer cookies. I'm sure a slight change in ingredients would help also, but give this a try and see how it works.

Answer 5

i know it sounds silly but use cake batter. that is how i make chewy chocolate chip cookies (even though i kind of feel im cheating, lol) heres my chip recipe, im sure you could convert it peanut butter fairly easily:
1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1/2 bag hershey's choc. chips
1/2 c. oil
2 eggs
ignore cake mix instructions on box, and mix all ingredients listed above in bowl. drop batter by the spoonfull onto cookie pan. bake at 350 for 10 minutes.

Answer 6

Don't bake them fully. Put them in a ziploc bag with a slice of bread. See if that works.

Answer 7

cook less time, add more butter,is all i can think of ill look for something on here and send the link