So I stumbled across this link to CakeSpy’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Timeline on blogger Bakerella’s site and given my huge soft spot for chocolate chip cookies, (or chocolate chip oatmeal cookies, or cowgirl cookies or anything that involves chocolate chips and dough), I was totally fascinated by the cookie history. Of course the adorable drawings don’t hurt either.

The timeline covers the evolution of the cookie, and even the advent of the chocolate chip, which didn’t arrive for some time after a clever baker chopped up a chocolate bar to make her cookies stand out from the crowd. Anyway if you’re a cookie lover like me, check it out. And if you’re a sweet lover of any kind, both sites feature some of the most mouth-watering photos of sweet things you’ll find anywhere.