Chocolate chip cookie
A butter cookie studded with chocolate chips, invented in the 1930s by Ruth Wakefield at the Toll House Inn in Massachusetts.
- Cakes, cookies, pastries and baked goods
- United States
The classic recipe creams butter with white and brown sugar, then adds eggs, vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt and chocolate chips. More brown sugar and melted butter make chewier cookies; more white sugar makes them crisper.
Resting the dough in the refrigerator for 24 hours or more deepens the toffee flavor and reduces spread. Bake at about 350 to 375°F (175 to 190°C) until the edges are golden and the centers look slightly underdone.
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Written by VanillaGoods in our own words from these sources. Last reviewed October 15, 2026.
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