Love a chewy cookie? Here are the keys to getting the perfect texture

If you're a chewy chocolate chip cookie gal, we’ve got you! This chocolate chip cookie is perfectly chewy—soft in the center and rich with browned butter. But their dreamy texture doesn’t just happen by accident. It’s all thanks to the careful cookie chemistry. In the Studio 5 Cookie Chemistry series, baker Madison Reid breaks down the science behind every kind of chocolate chip cookie. Whether you’re in the thin and crispy camp or prefer a perfectly thick and chewy cookie, we’ll give you the science-backed formula for your cookie craving.