I’ am so’m excited to let you know August 4th is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day #ChocolateChipCookieDay. It’s also Sunday #familyday in our home. How about your’s? When David gets home this evening.
I plan on picking up Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Lovers Cookie Dough for my family to make and were going to watch movies. I have #Milk if you would like to join my family for movies with Cookies & Milk.
Before you ask I have both Pecans and Walnuts we can add to our Cookies. Should I get Sprinkels or decorations for the cookies? If so what would you like and why? Charlie says we need Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocoate Syrup and a Cherry and make a CHEDDAR’S LEGENDARY MONSTER COOKIE like Chedders does. Doesn’t that sound yummy?
For a recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies and mine and Charlie’s favorite children’s book to read this morning check out August 4 National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day #ChocolateChipCookieDay.
We might not know which came first the Chicken, or the Egg but when it comes to Chocolate Chips and their namesake Cookie, the history is well-documented, and it might not be what you think. Chocolate Chips actually came after the Chocolate Chip Cookie,
Despite their ubiquity, are likely younger than your grandmother because they were first marketed in 1940!. Legend has it that the Chocolate Chip Cookie was a happy accident, born when baker ran out of Baker’s Chocolate and opted for Semi-Sweet instead.
The recipe spread like wildfire, and after a few years of selling their Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bars with a chopping tool (for easy chunking of the bar), Nestlé went one step further by introducing Chocolate “Morsels” to the world. With such a history, and with so much mass appeal, it’s no surprise that this kitchen delight deserves celebration, and that’s why, on May 15th, we’ve got National Chocolate Chip Day.
National Chocolate Chip Day Activities
- Most Chefs know how to use tried-and-true flavor combinations to great effect, but the best Chefs create new combinations altogether. Try using Chocolate Chips in a dinner recipe for a real challenge.
- You probably won’t approach the world record, but National Chocolate Chip Day is the perfect occasion to try your hand at baking the biggest Chocolate Chip Cookie possible.
- With a mix of Chocolate Chips, M&Ms, and other similarly-sized Chocolate Candies, you’re well on your way to a kid-friendly edible art project! This can get messy, though, so it’s probably a project best suited for the kitchen!
Why People Love National Chocolate Chip Day
- Chocolate Chips might have been created with one purpose in mind, but Chocolate Chips have branched out since their early days as Cookie-fillers. Nowadays, it’s hard to think up a recipe that hasn’t donned a Chocolate Chip cap, whether it’s Pancakes, Muffins, or a yummy Ice Cream Sundae.
- Chocolate Chips that eventually found their way into the classic Chocolate Chip Cookie are made of semi-sweet Chocolate, but in keeping with the times, Chocolate Chipsnow come in a variety of options ranging from White Chocolate, to Dark Chocolate, and all the way to Caramel. Ensuring that, no matter what you’re baking, there’s a place for a Chip!
- Everyone loves Chocolate Chip Cookies, no matter the size because Chocolate Chip Cookies could be small as there’s enough to have more than one. Or Choclate Chip Cookies could be massive, as in the case of Immaculate Baking’s 40,000 pound Guinness Record breaker. Regardless of size, Chocolate Chip Cookies are sure to draw a crowd.
- The fact that Chocolate Chips were used to break the record of world’s largest Cookie is only a testament to their universality, and it’s safe to say that they’ll always have a space on the shelf of any baker.
For more information on Chocolate Chip Cookie Day #ChocolateChipCookieDay check out National Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe and our favorite children’s book here:
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
