National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day Timeline

1997

Official state cookie

The Chocolate Chip Cookie is named and recognized as the official state cookie of Massachusetts.

1991

The world goes bananas

Ben and Jerry's creates waves of excitement around the globe after they released the Chocolate Chip Cookie dough ice cream.

1963

Finally going commercial

Chips Ahoy! debuts in US supermarkets.

1938

The creation of happiness

Ruth Graves accidentally creates the first-ever chocolate cookie.