The seemingly simple chocolate chip cookie holds a surprisingly rich and complex history, far beyond its status as a beloved comfort food. While pinning down the exact origin is tricky, the most widely accepted story credits Ruth Wakefield, owner of the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts, with its invention in 1930. Legend says she […]
The simple pleasure of a soft and chewy chocolate chip cookie transcends cultures and generations. While pinpointing the exact origin is tricky, the story begins with Ruth Wakefield, a culinary innovator who owned the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts. In 1930, she allegedly ran out of baker’s chocolate and substituted semi-sweet chocolate, chopping it […]
The humble chocolate chip cookie, a seemingly simple treat, holds a surprisingly rich and fascinating history. While pinning down a single inventor is difficult, the story generally begins with Ruth Graves Wakefield, the owner of the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts. In 1930, needing chocolate for a batch of butter drop dough cookies, Wakefield […]
