allison i. 5/11/11 period 7 computer #22 invented by: ruth wakefield music: free play music, cold...
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Allison I.
5/11/11
Period 7
Computer #22
Invented by: Ruth Wakefield
Music: Free Play Music, Cold Kill, 6/1/11,
www.freeplaymusic.com
Lemelson MIT Program, Ruth Wakefield, 5/16/11, http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/wakefield.html
The Chocolate Chip The Chocolate Chip CookieCookie
The chocolate chip cookie started out The chocolate chip cookie started out as a Butter Drop Do Cookie.as a Butter Drop Do Cookie.
The cookie was created on accident.The cookie was created on accident. It increased the sales for the Nestle It increased the sales for the Nestle
chocolate bar.chocolate bar. There are many different recipes There are many different recipes
today on how to make the same today on how to make the same recipe taste different or even better.recipe taste different or even better.
Inventor: Ruth WakefieldInventor: Ruth Wakefield Ruth graduated from the Framingham State Normal School Ruth graduated from the Framingham State Normal School
Department of Household Arts in 1924Department of Household Arts in 1924 After graduating she worked as a dietitian and food After graduating she worked as a dietitian and food
lecturer.lecturer. Her and her husband decided to purchase a Cape Cod-Her and her husband decided to purchase a Cape Cod-
style toll house.style toll house. One day, Ruth was making Butter Drop Do Cookies and One day, Ruth was making Butter Drop Do Cookies and
she ran out of baker’s chocolate. She added semi-sweet she ran out of baker’s chocolate. She added semi-sweet chocolate pieces assuming that it would melt into the chocolate pieces assuming that it would melt into the cookie as it baked in the oven. The chocolate held its cookie as it baked in the oven. The chocolate held its shape and became gooey and creamy. shape and became gooey and creamy.
Ruth Wakefield had invented the chocolate chip cookie Ruth Wakefield had invented the chocolate chip cookie with help from Nestle with their semi-sweet chocolate bar. with help from Nestle with their semi-sweet chocolate bar.
Nestle printed Ruth’s recipe on the back of the Nestle bag Nestle printed Ruth’s recipe on the back of the Nestle bag for the chocolate for many to enjoy.for the chocolate for many to enjoy.
The chocolate chip cookie today is enjoyed be many The chocolate chip cookie today is enjoyed be many people world-wide.people world-wide.