The invention and history of chocolate chip cookies
Chocolate chip cookies are a favourite that are undeniably tasty. The touch of flake salt brings the flavours out and gives the cookies extra character. Try doubling the recipe volume then freezing half of the dough so you can easily whip some cookies out and impress the room the next time an unexpected visitor comes around.
The cookie’s rise to fame and growth in popularity
Like many of the best inventions, chocolate chip cookies were created unintentionally. The story goes that in the 1930s Ruth Wakefield, owner of the toll house Inn restaurant in Massachusetts, had the idea to melt some chocolate into the batter for the biscuits she was making. When the chocolate didn’t melt and instead remained as tasty chunks, Wakefield realised the result was an entirely new creation worth a recipe of its own – though they weren’t given their modern name until several years later.
Try these different types of chocolate
There is no strict rule regarding which kind of chocolate you can use in chocolate chip cookies but as always, the best quality will deliver the best results. Chocolate with a high cacao percentage (60 percent and above) will produce a rich flavour, while milk or white chocolate will be sweeter but equally satisfying. Start experimenting!
Why you should add a sprinkle of salt for flavour
Salt works as a flavour enhancer to amplify the chocolate taste and balance out the sweetness, resulting in a more rounded and enjoyable taste. It’s worth the effort.
