Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies 

The Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie is a classic American treat that has delighted taste buds for generations. Created by Ruth Graves Wakefield in the 1930s at the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts, this cookie was the first to incorporate chocolate chips into a cookie dough. Its popularity soared when Nestlé began printing the recipe on their chocolate bar packaging, leading to the iconic Nestlé Toll House brand we know today.

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar

• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 large eggs

• 2 cups (12 oz package) Nestlé Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels

• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional; walnuts or pecans are traditional)

Directions

1. Preheat Oven:

   • Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).

2. Mix Dry Ingredients:

   • In a small bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

3. Cream Butter and Sugars:

   • In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until the mixture is creamy and well blended.

4. Add Eggs:

   • Add the eggs, one at a time, to the butter-sugar mixture, beating well after each addition.

5. Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients:

   • Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.

6. Stir in Chocolate Chips and Nuts:

   • Fold in the Nestlé Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels and chopped nuts (if using) until evenly distributed throughout the dough.

7. Drop Dough onto Baking Sheets:

   • Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.

8. Bake:

   • Bake in the preheated oven for 9 to 11 minutes, or until the cookies are golden brown.

9. Cool:

   • Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutritional Information (Per Cookie)

• Calories: Approximately 200 kcal

• Protein: 2 g

• Fat: 10 g

• Carbohydrates: 28 g

• Fiber: 1 g

• Sugar: 18 g

• Sodium: 95 mg