Chocolate Chip Cookies

Written By Alexis Irwin

History

In 1928, Ruth Graves Wakefield and her husband moved to Whitman, Massachusetts where they bought a tourist lodge. The lodge was named The Toll House Inn. At this inn, Ruth would cook and serve the food for the guests. Her food, specifically her desserts, gained her local fame. People across the region would visit the Toll House in to try some of Ruth’s impressive baking.

As the story goes, one day she decided to try to make a chocolate cookie with chopped Nestlé bars. Instead of the chocolate melting into the cookie, like she expected, the chocolate melted into little pools. While this story gives makes you feel all warm and fuzzy, historians believe that Ruth was too smart to make such a rookie mistake. Food historians believe Ruth was trying to create a new product for her inn.

After the locals raved about this new cookies, Wakefield contacted Nestlé to create a deal in 1939. This deal stated that Nestlé would be given the company rights to the recipe and the Toll House name in exchange for a lifetime supply of chocolate. Nestlé began advertising chocolate chips. On the package they printed the recipe for the famous Toll House chocolate chip cookies.

Recipe

1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar

3/4 (150g) brown sugar

1 cup (225g) unsalted butter (softened)

2 eggs (cold)

3 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cornstarch

1 tsp salt

2 1/4 cup (313g) all purpose flour

2 cups (250g) semi-sweet Nestlé chocolate chips

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Whisk together and set aside.

  2. Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until fluffy.

  3. Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla extract.

  4. Gradually mix in dry ingredients until combined

  5. Add chocolate chips

  6. Scoop dough into 8-10 large size balls. Place onto a baking sheet then place into freezer for 30 minutes.

  7. Preheat oven to 350 degree

  8. Place dough balls onto a sheet tray 3-4 inches apart

  9. Bake for 16-20 minutes or until golden brown.

  10. Let cool for 5-10 minutes on baking tray the enjoy.

Sources:

https://library.framingham.edu/c.php?g=934037&p=0&t=52693

https://thecravory.com/blogs/the-cookie-corner/history-origins-chocolate-chip-cookies?srsltid=AfmBOooQakgnZb97hwT7upL-9k9_oDoJHQoq6Sk7Oe8jQtkx_9PMgABP

Alexis Irwin