Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix

These major chocolatey chocolate chip cookies actually came from a mix. But not just any mix.

Master Pastry Chef and Mr. Chocolate himself, Jacques Torres now has a convenient way to make his famous chocolate chip cookies.

I was excited to give them a go because I use his scratch recipe all the time and it is one of my absolute favorites. Check out this older post ^[1] I did on making them and trust me when I say that they are ridiculously good. The original recipe just takes some time (overnight chilling), more than one kind of flour, giant chocolate wafers to bake inside. So, I don’t always have the time to plan to make them or the right ingredients on hand.

That’s why this little mix came in handy to curb my cookie cravings. You just add butter and eggs. I was a little skeptical about the kind of chocolate that would be included in the bag because when I pressed around, it didn’t feel like it would have the big wafers I am used to with his recipe.

But oh boy … was I wrong. They are ginormous and bigger than the big ones I usually use. Here they are next to regular size chips on the right.

And here they are in my hand. Yes and yum. These are the kind of chocolate chips …I mean chocolate wafers that I can get behind. Or maybe even chocolate saucers, they’re so big.

Spoon, please!

Okay… this is what I’m talking about. Look at all that warm chocolate spilling out when you take a bite. So good.

A couple of things to note about these cookies… The mix ^[2] is a little pricey. Like $18 for the bag. So I will probably stick to making them from scratch, unless I want to give the mix as a gift. That being said, the chocolate and ingredients I buy to make his original version ends up being around the same price when everything is said and done.

Also… if you do buy the mix and make them, let your dough chill for a while so they don’t spread as much. My cookies went a little flat.

And not quite like his scratch recipe cookies. Photos below are for reference from an older post. Check it out here. ^[1]

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See what I mean. These are insane.

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And pretty!

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You really have to make them one day! Here’s the recipe for his famous cookies:

Jacques Torres’ Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe ^[6]

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Enjoy!!!