Update - Chewy Peanut Butter Cookie Trial #1

OK, I tested recipe #1 tonight and it's just not cutting it. I think with some tweeks, I can possibly "help" this one out a little bit. The problems were they were very heavy on flour and it gave them a dry, brittle texture. I think maybe decreasing the flour by up to 1/2 cup will help a lot. I like the addition of the corn syrup, but I think I may increase this by an additional tablespoon. I'm also going to do a little research on the leavening and tweek the baking powder/baking soda combination to see if I can reach the texture I am looking for. Will work on this one a bit and let you know how it turns out.