As the race for the Oval Office is fought in the battleground states, another key presidential contest is being waged in the kitchen. For the sixth time since 1992, the two candidates for first lady are competing in Family Circle’s Presidential Cookie Bake-Off. The contenders are Michelle Obama’s white and dark chocolate-chip cookies and Ann [...]
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