Simple Chocolate Cookies — Good Standard Recipe

I made these simple chocolate chip cookies last week because I was trying to use up a stick of butter.  And, truthfully, I was also trying really hard not to work on my first law school memo.

I got this recipe from Allrecipes.com (surprise, surprise):  http://allrecipes.com/recipe/best-chocolate-chip-cookies/detail.aspx.  I halved the recipe to accomodate using my one stick of butter, and it worked out just fine.  They were a big hit in my Contracts class.