Looking for a cookie recipe/article in the style of "Your First Loaf" lesson

I really like how the "Your First Loaf" article explains a lot about baking bread, I've been able to understand the recipe and make changes to it because of the detail it goes into. However, all cookie recipes I can find so far online seem to be just a list of ingredients followed by "mix everything together". Is there an article or recipe for cookies somewhere that goes into as much detail and starts off as simple as the Your First Loaf article? (Bonus points for similar articles for cakes and pastries)