[header] How to bake chewy cookies [title] If the recipe calls for 1 cup of butter, margarine or shortening, use equal portions of margarine and shortening. [step] For instance, if it calls for a cup of butter, use 1/2 cup shortening and 1/2 cup margarine. [title] Mix all remaining ingredients as indicated in the recipe. 
[title] For perfectly sized cookies, roll into balls and flatten slightly right before baking. [step] Equally sized cookies will cook the most evenly.