Marissa Rothkopf Bates in Person

Join us on Tuesday, October 21 at 7 PM as Marissa Rothkopf Bates presents her new cookbook, The Secret Life of Chocolate Chip Cookies: Exciting New Ways to Enjoy Everyone's Favorite Dessert.

America’s Favorite Cookie Just Got Even Better
Did you know that the most popular cookie in the country was created at a tiny inn in eastern Massachusetts? And that the recipe may have only sold for $1? Marissa Rothkopf Bates, professional chef and host of The Secret Life of Cookies podcast, showcases these fascinating facts alongside a collection of delectable recipes that pay homage to the classic butter cookie. Recipes include:
- The Crun-Chewy
- Brownie Chocolate Chip Thins
- Brown Butter and Honey Chocolate Chip Cookies
- S'cookies
- Lemon White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
- Rainbow Sprinkle Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Raspberry Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recreate classics with recipes for The Original Toll House Cookie and The Original Nut Tea Wafers, then take your baking to new heights with 60 innovative treats. Whether you like your cookies crispy, chewy, cakey, or crun-chewy, you’ll marvel at all of the possibilities.
No matter what page you land on, you’re guaranteed to fall back in love with an old favorite (and discover a new one!) while learning all there is to know about America’s favorite cookie.

Marissa Rothkopf Bates is a professionally trained chef and journalist, and the creator and host of The Secret Life of Cookies podcast. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, Food52, and Publishers Weekly. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey.

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