What's the secret to those loaded big puffy cookies?

Question

I've chilled the dough, I've used shortening instead of butter, I've tried different recipes. Yet I still get flat cookies with bumps. What's the deal?

Answer 1

Try a higher protein flour like bread flour. You can also try to find a recipe that doesn't have so much liquid.  

Answer 2

Your recipe!!!!!!! Try this one - perfect every time!!!!

Colossal Cookies

4 cups flour

1 tsp salt

2 tsp baking soda

2 cups butter

1 to ½ cups brown sugar (depending on sweetness of add ins)

1 to ½ cups white sugar

4 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

Add ins

Soften butter and beat well. Add brown and white sugar, beat until well blended. Beat in eggs one at at time. In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt and baking soda. Slowly beat dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Stir in add ins. Bake on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet for 9 to 11 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool on a cookie rack for 15 min before placing in container. Makes 80 cookies.

Variation examples

Turtle cookies – Mix in 1 cup chopped pecans,  and 1 cup chopped caramels (use only 2 ¼ cups sugar)

Brownie cookies – Use 3 cups flour and 1 cup cocoa, 1 cup walnuts and 1 cup chocolate chips (use 3 cups sugar)

Skor chip cookies – Use 1 bag Skor chips and 1 bag chocolate chips (use 2 ½ cups sugar)

Triple delight – Mix in 1 cup butterscotch chips, 1 cup white chocolate chips, 1 cup chocolate chips

Peanut Butter – Use 1 ½ cups margarine, ½ cup peanut butter, 1 cup chopped peanuts, 1 cup butterscotch chips