happy national chocolate chip cookie day!

The birth of the chocolate chip cookie story goes like this... Ruth Wakefield was preparing her traditional butter cookies at the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Mass., when she decided on a whim to add pieces of a chocolate bar to her dough.  Wakefield expected the chocolate to melt into the dough but instead it held its shape.  The cookie was an instant hit and the recipe was printed in a local Boston newspaper. Over 100 years later, the chocolate chip cookie is as famous as ever! See below for the traditional Nestle house recipe. Happy baking!

(recipe and image from www.CelebrateStyle.com) 
 




The Original Nestle’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Makes 20 to 40 cookies, depending on amount of dough used for each

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 (12 oz.) package NESTLE® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1 cup chopped nuts

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
3. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; gradually beat in flour mixture.
5. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
6. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.