So how did this big favorite of just about everybody become so popular to get it’s own day? Actually it all happened by accident. Here is the story.

It is said that chocolate chips were invented by Ruth Wakefield at the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts. According to the legend, the creation of the chips was an accident – out of chocolate powder while making cookies for guests, Ruth chopped up some chocolate and added it to the cookie dough. She found that the chocolate did not melt as she had expected, and the chocolate chip and the chocolate chip cookie was born.

After chocolate chip cookies became popular and successful, Nestlé made an agreement with Ruth to add her chocolate chip cookie recipe to the packaging of their chocolate bars. Nestlé’s brand, Toll House Cookies, is named after Toll House Inn. Supposedly the deal was struck on May 15, thus the date becoming this national day.

Today, chocolate chips are a popular ingredient in a baker’s pantry and they are used extensively in cookies, cakes, ice creams and a variety of other desserts.

As the late great, Paul Harvey used to say, “Now you know the rest of the story.” So go out and poick up some chocolate chip cookies and celebrate. If you like to bake them make some yourself and enjoy this very special day.

I think I might just make some chocolate chip pancakes for lunch today  and add some chocolate chips to the vanilla ice cream we have in the freezer.

Happy National Chocolate Chip Day!!

Info from timeanddate.com