The Story of America’s Favorite Cookie

Ruth runs a small hotel in Massachusetts. The hotel’s name is the Toll House Inn. Ruth is a great cook, and guests love her food.

One day, Ruth makes a new recipe. She breaks a Nestlé chocolate bar into small pieces and puts them into her dough. She thinks the chocolate will melt, but it doesn’t.

The guests love Ruth’s cookies! Soon, the cookie’s popularity grows across the country. Nestlé sees the success and prints Ruth’s recipe on their chocolate packages. Today, Ruth’s idea is America’s favorite sweet treat.

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The Story of America’s Favorite Cookie

Ruth runs a small hotel in Massachusetts. The hotel’s name is the Toll House Inn. Ruth is a great cook, and guests love her food.

One day, Ruth makes a new recipe. She breaks a Nestlé chocolate bar into small pieces and [she] puts them into her dough. She thinks the chocolate will melt, but it doesn’t.

The guests love Ruth’s cookies! Soon, the cookie’s popularity grows across the country. Nestlé sees the success and [Nestle] prints Ruth’s recipe on their chocolate packages. Today, Ruth’s idea is America’s favorite sweet treat. [favorite sweet treat]

Vocabulario útil

(to) run: administrar / dirigir (un negocio)

cook: cocinero/a (como sustantivo) o cocinar (como verbo)

guest: huésped / invitado

recipe: receta

(to) break: romper / partir

them: ellos / ellas / los / las (en esta historia, los pedazos de chocolate)

dough: masa (para hornear)

will melt: se derretirá / se van a derretir (“will” pone la acción en futuro)

(to) grow: crecer / aumentar

across: a lo largo de / por todo

success: éxito

(to) print: imprimir

package: paquete / empaque

sweet treat: postre

Finalmente…

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And… that’s it. Good job!