Ruth Graves Wakefield
Chef who created the chocolate chip cookie
Born
June 17th, 1903
121 years ago
Died
1977
48 years ago — 74 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
United States
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A chef and entrepreneur, she owned the Toll House Inn in Massachusetts. In the 1930s, she invented the chocolate chip cookie by adding chocolate morsels to her butter drop cookie recipe. This innovation became widespread, leading to the chocolate chip cookie's popularity across the United States. The cookie's recipe was published in a Boston newspaper, quickly gaining traction. Eventually, Nestlé entered into an agreement to include her recipe on its chocolate packaging, further cementing the cookie's place in American culture.
Created the chocolate chip cookie
Published the original recipe with Nestlé
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