The creation of happiness

Ruth Graves accidentally creates the first-ever chocolate cookie.

Official state cookie

The world goes bananas

Finally going commercial

Most cookies will stay fresh when stored in an airtight container at room temperature for about three days. After that%2c it’s best to freeze them. Most candies will keep well for two to three weeks if stored tightly covered in a cool%2c dry place.

Freshly baked cookies will last for about 2 to 3 weeks at normal room temperature.

Luckily%2c Nestle agreed to publish the recipe with the ingredients and instructions on the back of the chocolate chip cookie ready-to-bake packages. That way you can enjoy them the way Ruth Graves did: with family%2c friends or even by yourself.

Whether you pick up some preformed cookie dough at the grocery store or you whip up your favorite recipe from scratch%2c the ultimate way to celebrate National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day is to pop a cookie sheet in the oven and let that heavenly smell fill up your whole house. After they're baked%2c try a warm one off the cooling rack and enjoy that melted chocolate and chewy cookie combo.

Even if baking at home isn't for you%2c there's always a way to share National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day with the people in your life. Home-baked or store-bought%2c you can still spread love by the baker's dozen by simply sharing some of your cookies with friends. Make up a few gift packages or invite good friends for a cookie party but don't forget the milk!

Bakers are always giving out free samples and National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day is a great excuse to introduce new customers to this most-beloved of cookie concoctions. On August 4%2c grab a friend and visit all the bakeries in your area. You might each luck into free samples of Chocolate Chocolate Chip and White Chocolate Macadamia for your tasting pleasure.

It Was First Called The Chocolate Crunch Cookie

Chocolate chips never melt because they have less cocoa butter than chocolate bars.

The Chocolate Chip Cookie is America's most popular cookie.

The first chocolate chip cookie was the size of a quarter.

There are 7 billion Chocolate Chip Cookies eaten in the United States every year%2c with about 50% of those homemade cookies.

Maybe it's the chocolate. Maybe it's the fact that the chocolate is concentrated into chips and isn't mixed evenly throughout the cookie. Maybe it's just because saying "Chocolate Chip Cookie" is kinda fun. Whatever the reason%2c Chocolate Chip Cookies really stand out to us as the king of cookies.

Becoming a cookie cake is the highest achievement to which any self-respecting cookie can aspire and Chocolate Chip Cookie seem to be our very favorite candidates. A standard cookie cake fills a pizza box and can be decorated with frosting%2c sprinkles and other cake decorations. And yet%2c beneath it all%2c the cookie cake is really just a giant cookie you have no excuse not to share. So why not make it from the most well-loved cookie of all?

Bakers often give out free samples and the public's obsession with Chocolate Chip Cookies has established this sweet treat as one of the ultimate standards for great baked goods. It makes sense that bakers give out bites of this beloved cookie to entice their customers and prove their baking prowess. The best part? You can probably find a free cookie within a few miles of your home on any given day.