It might seem like my blog has a lot to do with baking, lately. I’ve been updating all of my Dessert Menus; organizing them properly and that means posting the results. So if you’re tired of multiple posts on Desserts, thanks for bearing with me. So I thought I’d reward you with a cookie, but not just any cookie. It’s a “Must Make.” These are Jacques Torres’ Chocolate Mudslide Cookies.
Jacques Torres’ Chocolate Mudslide Cookies
I have some high praise for these Chocolate Mudslide Cookies. They are “OMG” delish. I mean, they’re crazy decadent good. They are “spoil you for every other chocolate cookie out there” good. To say they’re the best cookie I’ve ever eaten would be an understatement.
About Jaques Torres’ Chocolate Mudslide Cookies:
And these should be crazy good. There are almost 2 1/2 pounds of chocolate in Chocolate Mudslide Cookies. Granted, the recipe makes 36 cookies, but still?!! They don’t call Chef Jaques Torres “Mr. Chocolate” for nothing!
If you’re a chocolate lover, you are going to love these cookies. They are basically a chocolate chocolate chip cookie. There are two different kinds of chocolate and that just adds to the nuanced flavor. It’s chocolate on chocolate and the cookies are crispy on the edges, soft and chewy inside. Do give the cookies a couple of hours to mellow if you can resist them that long. You’ll be rewarded!
Even if you don’t live, breathe and eat food like some food bloggers you might know, ahem, it might be that you’ve heard of Jaques’ Famous Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe? I have yet to try them, they’re long and complicated to make but supposed to be so worth it. Honestly, after having these cookies and also having posted my favorite chocolate chip cookies, Bill’s Chocolate Chip Cookies, I haven’t felt a real calling to make any others. We shall see, I can be fickle when it comes to cookies and pizza.
Jacques Torres’ Chocolate Mudslide Cookies
Making Jaques Torres’ Chocolate Mudslide Cookies:
A few things to know about making these cookies: When whipping your eggs into the sugar/cream mix, mix well after each egg. You’ll end up with a foamy mix that just about doubles in size. Gently fold in the flour and make sure your melted chocolate is cooled to room temperature. Don’t try to cheat on that or you’ll be disappointed with the end product.
Do bake on parchment – you’ll want to pull the cookies off the hot sheet in one fell swoop and they’ll be too delicate to use a spatula on. Whatever you do, don’t over bake – the cookies are mostly chocolate and can scorch in a heartbeat, leaving a bitter taste. You’ll also want them to be a bit gooey, because…well, you can see why!
These cookies are hard to shape – and I’ll give you some hints, below in the recipe. Let me just say they’re a bit hard out of the fridge, then they get a bit easier to roll – but don’t let that fool you. In minutes they’ll be too soft and nothing but sticky sludge. If you have time, when they get too warm, put them back in the fridge for a few minutes.
Saving Money on Jaques Torres’ Chocolate Mudslide Cookies:
They’re not necessarily cheap to make, but if you compare them to something you’d buy at a trendy bakery, it starts to make more sense to make your own. Use good chocolate and look for it on sale. I think these would be good with good quality white chocolate as the chips, too. Just sayin’.
Oh, and you might notice, I left out the walnuts in mine. That saves money, but honestly, I just don’t like walnuts that much in my cookies.
Jacques Torres’ Chocolate Mudslide Cookies
Jacques Torres’ Chocolate Mudslide Cookies
These cookies are chocolate on chocolate and so good they will spoil you for every other cookie out there.
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 36 cookies 1x
Ingredients
- 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 16 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 6 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- 2 1/4 cups plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder, optional
- Pinch salt
- 1 1/4 cups plus 1 tablespoon walnuts, chopped, optional
- 16 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped, or large chocolate chips
Instructions
Melt the unsweetened and bittersweet chocolates together in a microwaveable bowl: Cook 1 minute, then stir, then continue to cook in 30 second increments, stirring after each, until just melted. Set aside to cool completely. Will cool faster if removed to a metal bowl and set over a rack so air can circulate. Stir now and then.
Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix until combined. Add the eggs 1 at a time, mixing well after each. In another bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and espresso powder. Add to the egg mixture and mix, stopping to scrape down, until just incorporated.
Add the melted chocolate, mixing well on low, stopping to scrape down. Stir in the walnuts and chopped chocolate pieces.
Push, shove and pour the mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet or tray, even into a rectangle as best you can. Refrigerator for 5 to10 minutes until slightly, but not completely, hardened.
Using a knife, divide the mixture into 4ths, then each quarter into nine rough squares (three squares by three squares.) With your hands, roll each of the squares into a ball and evenly space them onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Make sure to leave room to spread, about three inches between cookies.
Bake in a 350 degree F. oven for about 10 to 12 minutes, rotating front to back and top to bottom halfway through baking time. Look for the cookies to be firm on the edge, but still look slightly underbaked in the cracks. Remove parchment containing the cookies from the hot pan, immediately and leave to cool.
Cookies may be frozen in raw state; thaw and bring to room temperature before baking.
Note: Instructions have been slightly adapted.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings 36.0 | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| calories 218 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 12 g | 19 % |
| Saturated Fat 6 g | 28 % |
| Monounsaturated Fat 1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g | |
| Trans Fat 0 g | |
| Cholesterol 31 mg | 10 % |
| Sodium 38 mg | 2 % |
| Potassium 33 mg | 1 % |
| Total Carbohydrate 25 g | 8 % |
| Dietary Fiber 3 g | 12 % |
| Sugars 19 g | |
| Protein 3 g | 6 % |
| Vitamin A | 2 % |
| Vitamin C | 0 % |
| Calcium | 2 % |
| Iron | 4 % |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. | |
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