Chocolate chip cookie anyone????

Chewy vs Crunchy????  That's the question.  I'm talking about a good chocolate chip cookie and what your preference is.  I took a poll with my friends and family and the results were mixed but only to a certain degree.  Chewy won out, second was chewy on the inside, crunchy on the outside and then a lone few who liked crunchy all by itself.  Of course some of those answering my poll had their take on walnuts vs. pecans as well as the amount of chocolate chips in the cookie.  I was surprised to see a few respond that the fewer the chocolate chips the better.  WHAT???  MY preference is the more chocolate chips the better!

I promised those who responded by sending me their address' some samples. And its time I come through.  I have a good recipe I like that produces a a nice crunchy cookie but I'm still searching for that perfect chewy cookie.  I have a few recipes that I like but I would like to narrow it down to just one.  Most people think that all you have to do to get a chewy cookie is just under-bake it.  In reality, the more moisture in the cookie the chewier it will be.  But then again, if you do under bake a cookie, in essence, it will be chewy, and yet if you over bake a cookie, in essence, it will definitely be crunchy.  (Although more likely than not its burnt.)

Well, its time to get my butter out of the fridge and get it to room temp!!!  Let the baking begin.