May 15th is not just another typical day of the week. May 15th is also known as National Chocolate Chip Day, a special day set aside each year "dedicated" to those oh-so-rich and creamy chocolate chips we love to eat.
In 1937, Ruth Graves Wakefield “discovered” chocolate chips when she was baking cookies. Ms. Wakefield did not have a particular ingredient for her recipe, so she substituted a chopped up chocolate bar, added them to the cookie batter and baked them. Although the chocolate pieces did not fully melt, they were soft, creamy and delicious. And by the way - the chocolate bar Ruth used in her cookies was reportedly given to her from Andrew Nestle. From that one simple substitution, the chocolate chip was born and cookies were never the same!
This May 15th, why not celebrate the sweet occasion with a delicious and decadent recipe? Plus, it provides yet another great excuse to nibble on some fabulous chocolate treats we love to eat.
National Chocolate Chip Day Recipes:
- NESTLE Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar Recipe – This makes a great gift and it’s tasty too! Make sure to print off the instructions.
- Chocolate Chip Cheesecake – This recipe has almost 200 reviews! Mmm Mmmm good.
- Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars – This recipe takes about 15 minutes to whip up. Delish!
- Chocolate Mint Cupcakes – Beautiful and delicious!
- Rachel Ray’s Chocolate Chip Martini’s – Yum-o!
National Chocolate Chip Day Fun:
- How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies Game – This silly online game is for the little ones.
- Nestle ECard – This isn’t just your ordinary, everyday free ecard. Select the card, a recipe and video and send to your favorite chocoholic!
- Send a free Chocolate Chip Day ecard from 123greetings
Enjoy!
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