Chocolate Chip Cookie

A chocolate chip cookie is a sweet, baked treat featuring a dough made from flour, butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla, studded with chocolate chips. It originated in the United States in the 1930s, famously created by Ruth Graves Wakefield at the Toll House Inn in Massachusetts.

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🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

These cookies are typically high in carbohydrates and fat, with a moderate amount of sugar. A standard homemade cookie (about 1 ounce or 28 grams) contains roughly 130-150 calories, providing quick energy but limited essential nutrients.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	280 kcal
Protein	3.5 g
Carbs	38 g
Fat	14 g
Fiber	1.5 g
Sugar	22 g
Sodium	180 mg
Iron	1.5 mg
Calcium	30 mg
Potassium	100 mg
Magnesium	20 mg
Phosphorus	45 mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)	0.15 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	0.1 mg
Niacin (B3)	1.2 mg

Per 1 large cookie (approx. 60 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

The chocolate chip cookie is an iconic symbol of American home baking and comfort food, often associated with nostalgia and family traditions. Nutritionally, the combination of sugar and fat can trigger pleasure centers in the brain, making it a classic example of a 'craveable' snack.