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These are what my kid considers “normal cookies” because we make them the most! They’re also almost always what people are asking for when I get a message that goes like “remember those cookies you brought months ago… could I get the recipe?” Since I’m sending them to school for his teachers and typed up the recipe to put on the bag (in case of allergies), I figured I might as well share it on my blog at the same time.

¾ C (1 ½ sticks) butter

1 C sugar

1 ½ tsp vanilla

1 egg

1/3 C cocoa

1 1/3 C flour

¼ tsp soda

1 C chocolate chips

The type of chocolate chips you use makes a big difference in these: my go-to is the President’s Choice Decadent Chocolate Chips, but these are also fun with peanut butter chips or whatever decent semi-sweet I can find in the store.

• Cream butter, sugar, vanilla





• add egg, mix





• add dry ingredients, mix





• add chocolate chips, mix





• Drop by the tablespoon full onto a cookie sheet and bake at 375 F for 8-10 minutes

Everyone knows Hollywood isn't so good at depicting women, especially in blockbuster films. This is why we have the Bechdel test. But while I've seen a lot of good articles on the subject, Why Strong Female Characters Are Bad for Women not only makes some great points, but it makes some of them with hilariously snarky photos:



It's tempting to link more, but seriously, just go over there and look. Don't miss the one with the queen. And if you're as busy as I am lately, don't feel guilty if you're reading the article just for the pictures. ;)