The Tasty Treat Taking Over American Kitchens

    Ruth Wakefield shares the accidental recipe that's making her a household name.

    Ruth Wakefield's Tried and True Recipe

    Start with 2 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour.

    Add one teaspoon of salt and one teaspoon of baking soda. Mix together in a small bowl.

    In a separate bowl beat one cup of softened butter.

    A 3/4 cup of granulated sugar.

    3/4 cup of packed brown sugar.

    Along with one teaspoon of vanilla extract.

    Next, add two eggs to the mixture, beating them in one at a time.

    Gradually add the flour mixture and stir in chocolate morsels.

    Spread that batter onto a greased pan. Preheat the oven and bake at 375 degrees for nine to eleven minutes.

    Introducing The Chocolate Chip Cookie!