One woman's cookie recipe became an American obsession… but what she reportedly received in return might surprise you. In 1938, Ruth Wakefield created the original Toll House chocolate chip cookie at a small Massachusetts inn by adding chopped semi-sweet chocolate to her cookie dough. Her creation became an instant favorite, and the recipe quickly spread across America. In 1939, Nestlé reached an agreement to use her recipe and the Toll House name. The deal reportedly included just $1 and a lifetime supply of chocolate! During World War II, homemade chocolate chip cookies even traveled overseas in care packages, helping spread their popularity. Nearly 90 years later, they're still one of America's most beloved treats. And to think… one woman's recipe became a sweet little piece of American history.