The Butler’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

I was inspired by a post from Barbara at A Chelsea Morning to try again to get puffy chocolate chip cookies. She got some advice and provided a recipe that gave her great cookies. Would it work for me?
Here’s what they looked like:

They were definitely puffier than the chewey King Arthur Flour version [...]

Mexican Wedding Cookies a.k.a. Russian Tea Cakes a.k.a. Good Stuff

These may very well be my favorite cookies of all time. So why do I make them so infrequently?

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup toasted pecans, finely chopped
additional powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 375F.
Cream butter and sugar, then add vanilla. Stir in flour, nuts, and salt [...]

Molasco Cookies

This is a recipe from my mom. They’re not so molasses heavy as some versions, which is good when I’m making a bunch to share with coworkers and I’m not sure about their feelings for molasses.

2 1/2 cups sifted flour (I did not sift. I was lazy.)
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon [...]

Chewey Chocolate Chip Cookies

I’m too lazy tonight to type the entire set of instructions, but the ingredients feature all the usual suspects, as well as some light corn syrup and white vinegar. Other than that it seems pretty standard with mixing method and baking directions.
So, this:

Produced this:

The verdict:
These are good. But they’re still harder than I [...]