Item #608

Rating: 5 Stars

Category: Bakeries

Title: Levain Bakery - Cookies Mix New York City UWS

URL: http://www.levainbakery.com/category/cookie-mix/

User's Notes:
I was drawn to the small, somewhat hidden place, by the crowd that was standing all the way from the entrance to the sidewalk. As I approached, I needed no more convincing, the smell of the fresh baked cookies was too strong to ignore. Waiting wasn’t too long and was definitely worth it. The chocolate chip cookies were divine and I cannot wait to be back in NYC to enjoy that taste again. A must visit, even if you are not in the neighborhood.

User Selected Text:
Cookie Facts<br /> 1) The chocolate chip cookie is the official state cookie of both Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.<br /> 2) The chocolate chip cookie was invented by Ruth Graves Wakefield in 1930 at the Toll House Inn Restaurant in Massachusetts.One of her favorite recipes was for Butter Drop Do cookies. The recipe called for the use of baker’s chocolate and one day Ruth found herself without the needed ingredient. She substituted a semi-sweet chocolate bar cut up into bits. However, unlike the baker’s chocolate the chopped up chocolate bar did not melt completely, the small pieces only softened, thus creating the first known chocolate chip cookie.<br /> 3) Americans consume over 2 billion cookies a year, or 300 cookies for each person annually.<br /> 4) The Chocolate Chip is the most popular type of home-baked cookie.<br /> 5) Chocolate Chip cookies are Cookie Monster’s favorite. His birthday is November 2nd and his original name was Sid.<br /> 6) America has designated April 30th as National Oatmeal Cookie Day!

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