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Fact: Merry Mistakes!
The chocolate chip cookies are an American classic. But did you know that this beloved treat was actually a happy accident? In 1939, Ruth Wakefield, owner of the Toll House restaurant in Massachusetts, was experimenting with a batch of cookies when she added pieces of semi-sweet chocolate to the mix.
She expected the chocolate to melt, but to her surprise, it held its shape and added a deliciously creamy texture. Ruth’s recipe, the “Toll House Crunch Cookie,” was published in a Boston newspaper and quickly became a sensation.
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