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The History of Toll House Cookies
38:02 - 41:47 (03:44)
Ruth Wakefield invented chocolate chip cookies by accident and made a deal with Nestle to print her recipe on their bags of semi-sweet chocolate chips, in exchange for a lifetime supply of free chocolates. She later sold her rights to the cookies to Nestle.
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This podcast dives into the history of the chocolate chip cookie, which was invented by Ruth Wakefield by accident in Whitman, Massachusetts in either 1930 or 1931 at the Toll House Inn.
38:02 - 39:17 (01:14)
chocolate chip cookie
Summary
This podcast dives into the history of the chocolate chip cookie, which was invented by Ruth Wakefield by accident in Whitman, Massachusetts in either 1930 or 1931 at the Toll House Inn.
ChapterThe History of Toll House Cookies
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Ruth Wakefield's famous recipe for Toll House cookies made with semi-sweet chocolate chips became so popular that Nestle struck a deal with her to feature the recipe on their bags of semi-sweet chocolate chips, and it eventually became synonymous with chocolate chip cookies in general.
39:17 - 41:47 (02:30)
Toll House cookies
Summary
Ruth Wakefield's famous recipe for Toll House cookies made with semi-sweet chocolate chips became so popular that Nestle struck a deal with her to feature the recipe on their bags of semi-sweet chocolate chips, and it eventually became synonymous with chocolate chip cookies in general.