American as…
We’ve all heard the saying, “American as apple pie” and I’m sure many of you are planning on adding a juicy, lattice-topped pastry to your 4th of July plans. But what if I told you that to really represent all thing Americana in your festivities, you’re better off adding chocolate chip cookies to that buffet table?
The concept of apple pie actually came from Europeans in the thirteenth century. Prior to colonization, there wasn’t an apple tree to be seen stateside. If you really want to go back, Apple trees can be traced back to central Asia.
The chocolate chip cookie on the other hand, was born, bred, and mastered in the good ole U.S. of A. It’s creation came some time after apple pies were being served, but it is in fact a 100% American dessert. Ruth Wakefield (who should be celebrated daily for her genius) invented the chocolate chip cookie in the late 1930’s at her Massachusetts restaurant, Toll House. In 1939 when the cookie-craze was hot, Wakefield sold the recipe and the Toll House name to Nestlé for a dollar.
Wakefield’s original recipe:
Via KingArthurFlour.com
And just like Wakefield’s original recipe, Carol’s Cookies prides itself on using all natural ingredients and hand-making each of our cookies into perfection. The biggest difference is that while Wakefield used a half-teaspoon of dough, we tend to use more of a fist-sized amount. And who can argue that more cookie is ever a bad thing?
So this July 4th it might be time to rethink your dessert option and include a tray of Carol’s Chocolate Chip Cookies. It can be a fun conversation starter, an accurate celebration of our great nation, and a delicious treat. I can’t guarantee the phrase “American as Chocolate Chip cookies” will catch on, but we can always try!
For your 4th of July order, please visit http://www.carolscookies.com/order-cookies/