National Chocolate Chip Day

National Chocolate Chip Day celebrates the popular sweet treat and its versatile use in baked goods. The holiday is believed to have originated in the United States, where chocolate chips were invented by Ruth Wakefield in the 1930s. Wakefield, a chef at the Toll House Inn, accidentally created the chocolate chip cookie by adding broken pieces of Nestle chocolate to her cookie dough. This happy accident led to the widespread popularity of chocolate chip cookies, and eventually to the creation of National Chocolate Chip Day. On this day, people enjoy making and indulging in various chocolate chip-infused treats.