The Birth of the Chocolate Chip Cookie

The chocolate chip cookie, an American tradition, actually has a wonderful history to it. The roots of this great little baked good date back to 1924. As you will see, the story behind the chocolate chip cookie is just as tasty as the treat is to eat. Take a look at how the chocolate chip cookie came to be and the woman who came to invent it.

The chocolate cookie was invented by a woman named Roth Graves Wakefield. She originally worked as a dietitian and food lecturer and did so for many years. Eventually, though, she and her husband decided to settle down. They bought a lodge named the Toll House Inn which would prove to be an historical spot.

Ruth Wakefield was the preparer of the recipes for meals her guests were served at the Toll House Inn. In fact, she gained a lot of notoriety locally for her wonderful desserts. One of her favorites was a cookie called a Butter Drop Do. One day she was making the cookies which required the use of baker’s chocolate and found she was without the chocolate. Instead, she decided to use a semi-sweet chocolate bar in the recipe instead.

When she made the cookies, Ruth found that the chips did not melt. Instead, they just got soft and stayed together in the cookie. The result was the first one of what we now know as a chocolate chip cookie.

As you can see, the history of the chocolate chip cookie is an exciting one. Quaint and accidental, the recipe has become a staple in kitchens all over the country. For her recipe, Ruth Wakefield only got a lifetime supply of Nestle chocolate, but the world got one of the most popular cookie recipes of all time. Long live the chocolate chip cookie.