Toll House Inn near Whitman, Massachusetts was established in 1930 by Kenneth and Ruth Graves Wakefield. It had been built in 1709 and had a rich history of providing a night's solace to weary travelers. Located about halfway between Boston and New Bedford, it was a place where had passengers had historically paid a toll, changed horses and ate much-welcomed home-cooked meals. Whitman is a town located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. ... Ruth Graves Wakefield (1903-1977) was the inventor of the Toll House Cookie, the first chocolate chip cookie. ... // Events January 12 - Two-month freezing period begins in France - The coast of the Atlantic and Seine River freeze, crops fail and at least 24. ... Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th-century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ... New Bedford is a city located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. ...

The Wakefields took it upon themselves to uphold the lodge's tradition. Ruth cooked all the food served and soon gained local fame for her desserts. In 1937, while adapting one of her recipes, Ms. Wakefield became the inventor of the first chocolate chip cookie using a bar of semi-sweet chocolate made by the Nestlé company. The new desert soon became very popular. WINKY DESSERTS!!!!!! ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A recipe is a set of instructions that show how to prepare or make something, especially a culinary dish. ... An inventor is a person who creates new inventions, typically technical devices such as mechanical, electrical or software devices or methods. ... Chocolate chips are small chunks of chocolate. ... Chocolate block in melted chocolate Chocolate is a common ingredient in many kinds of sweets—one of the most popular in the world. ... Nestlé S.A. or Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, is the worlds biggest food and beverage company. ...

Ruth soon contacted the Nestlé and they struck a deal: The company would print her recipe on the cover of all their semi-sweet chocolate bars, and she would get a lifetime supply of chocolate. Nestlé soon began marketing chocolate chips especially used for cookies. Ruth wrote a cookbook, Toll House Tried and True Recipes, in 1940. This page is about edible cookies. ... A cookbook contains information on cooking, and a list of recipes. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Ruth died in 1977, and the Toll House Inn burned down New Year's Eve of 1984, but her cookie lives on. Although there are many manufactures of chocolate chips today, the agreement to publish the recipe of Ruth Graves Wakefield on the back of each package of Nestlé Toll House chocolate chips is still honored in the 21st century. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge illuminated under New Years Eve Fireworks 2005 New Years Eve is a celebration held the day before New Years Day, on December 31, the final day of the Gregorian year. ... This page is about the year 1984. ... A restaurant and Inn located in Whitman, Massachusetts, where the chocolate chip cookie was invented. ...