Yay so many replies ^_^ Thanks for replying. Some answers to questions...

>>>I would start with a cookie recipe designed to be soft. I know that
seems like a given, but some cookies are not suppose to be soft.<<<

Dusty gave a link with a soft cookie recipe. Do you know of any others?
Maybe one from you secret collection?

>>>What kind of cookies are you baking?<<<

Um, I'm looking at chocolate chip, caramel, raisin oatmeal, peanut
butter, and maple. I'm also going to bake some biscotti but those can be
as hard as rock lol. They're going to be "gifts" this year which saves
me the trouble of having to think of what to get for each person. I
mean, everyone loves baked goods!

>>>I too like soft, chewy cookies. I make mine with this recipe:
http://www.innerlodge.com/Recipes/Cookies&Cakes/SpicyOatmealCookies.htm<<<

Thanks! I will definitely try this out. Have you tried variations of
this? You know, adding chocolate chips instead of oatmeal, etc.

>>>With regards to the type of oil...<<<

I tend to use vegetable oil (cause we usually don't have butter or
margarine sticks around). Is that bad? =/

Cornofstarchy wrote:
> Hello, I'm a noob to baking and one of the questions I have been unable
> to answer, or find an answer to, is how to make my cookies soft! I've
> read tips on keeping the cookies in plastic containers or taking them
> out before they're fully done and letting them "bake on the tray."
> However, none of these techniques seem to give my cookies the Tim
> Hortons' softness. That rich chewy cookie that remains rich and chewy
> even after several days. Can anyone tell me the secret to making my
> cookies that soft? ^_^