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Jake’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

by Two Peas on March 29, 2009

Jake’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

Our friend Jake makes the best chocolate chip cookies. He made me a batch for my birthday in February and I was in heaven..and so was Josh. Josh was eating them so fast I had to hide some in the freezer for later:) Well, he eventually found those and the cookies were gone. It was a sad day.


Well, good news! Jake recently shared his secret recipe with me. I was so excited, but a little nervous to bake them. I didn’t want to ruin a good thing. I eventually got over my stage fright and whipped up a batch.

I was surprised there wasn’t any super special secret ingredient. The recipe looked pretty basic, just like any other chocolate chip cookie recipe. I think the big difference was using quality ingredients, creaming the butter and sugar for a long time, and there was no baking powder involved.

I followed Jake’s instructions to a T and the results were outstanding! The cookies were divine! Thanks Jake. The recipe is below, in Jake’s words. Now, I just have to refrain myself from making them every week. Having this recipe could be dangerous:)






Jake’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
(Printable Recipe)

Here is my basic recipe as good as I can remember it. I don’t really have it written down I just know what goes in. :-)

2 sticks of good unsalted butter. ( I use the Land o’ Lakes European style)
1 cup of white Sugar
1 cup dark brown sugar

Cream together for at least 5 minutes. I cream the butter and sugar until it has turned nearly white. It takes at least 5 minutes sometimes more depending on the temp of the butter.

3 Eggs

Add one at a time mixing well.

2-3 tsp Vanilla Extract (the good stuff)
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt

2-3 Cups flour (I used 3)

Be careful not to add too much flour. A lot of good cookies have gone bad because of too much flour. I will usually mix in 2 cups and let the mixer go for about 5-6 minutes then adjust with a little bit more 1/4 cup at a time.

Bag of quality chocolate chips. (Jake recommends

Ghirardelli but I used chopped up bars of Scharffen Berger. This is the only change I made to the recipe.)


Mix well. If needed add an additional 1/4 cup of flour but not too much. Once the chips are in you can’t mix for too long so any flour you add may not get mixed in completely.

Bake at 350 for 9-12 minutes depending on size of cookie. I don’t rotate pans or anything like that. I put in a single pan at a time and cook until they are done. I leave the door closed until the timer goes off and I check them. Cookies aren’t souffles but I kind of treat them like souffles. I like the individual variations that can occur in doneness by not rotating the pan.

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64 Responses to “Jake’s Chocolate Chip Cookies”

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  1. 41
    Bridgett — March 30, 2009 @ 12:49 pm

    You can’t go wrong with chocolate chip!

  2. 42
    Teanna — March 30, 2009 @ 1:44 pm

    Maria, those look absolutely fantastic!!! I will definitely try this recipe!

  3. 43
    Cheryl — March 30, 2009 @ 1:59 pm

    Those look just the way I like them, crisp and thin! YUM!

  4. 44
    The Blonde Duck — March 30, 2009 @ 2:31 pm

    I love cookies. It’s so lovely your friend shared his recipe!

  5. 45
    Monica H — March 30, 2009 @ 2:37 pm

    There’s nothing better than a warm, fresh from the oven chocolate chip cookie. Or perhaps 192 of them :-)

  6. 46
    Deborah — March 30, 2009 @ 3:55 pm

    You can never go wrong with a good chocolate chip cookie!

  7. 47
    Katrina — March 30, 2009 @ 4:39 pm

    Those look awesome! Seriously, the dough is beat after the flour is added for 5-6 minutes? That sounds unheard of. I’m intrigued. Love the first photo of the stacking cookies.

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    Priscilla — March 30, 2009 @ 5:34 pm

    These look soo amazing! Wow, I need one!

  9. 49
    Dragon — March 30, 2009 @ 6:06 pm

    I think I can eat about a dozen of these cookies. :)

  10. 50
    Pamela — March 30, 2009 @ 6:42 pm

    Oh, I am SO making these VERY soon.

  11. 51
    Live.Love.Eat — March 30, 2009 @ 8:20 pm

    They look awesome. Love them piled up on the mug!

  12. 52
    Kerstin — March 30, 2009 @ 9:01 pm

    Looks delicious!!! I wish I had a baking friend – nothing is better than homemade chocolate chip cookies that didn’t cause your kitchen to get messy :)

  13. 53
    Selba — March 30, 2009 @ 10:21 pm

    Yummy…

    I’ve been craving for chocolate chip cookies!

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    Elyse — March 31, 2009 @ 12:02 am

    I always love a new CCC recipe! So glad Jake chose to divulge his recipe. These look sooo fabulous. I’m sad that I’m just getting around to reading my google reader now. I wish I could’ve made these on Sunday! Man, do they look fabulous!

  15. 55
    5 Star Foodie — March 31, 2009 @ 5:36 am

    These look fabulous!

  16. 56
    Cate — March 31, 2009 @ 6:29 am

    What a great friend! They look thin and crispy, my favorite kind – yum!

  17. 57
    Robin Sue — March 31, 2009 @ 9:43 am

    I think I will follow your advice and really cream the butter. These look so good and with such great ingredients it must be a good cookie for sure!

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    Foodie with Little Thyme! — March 31, 2009 @ 10:41 am

    An award for you, come by

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    Not Another Omnivore — March 31, 2009 @ 11:00 am

    mmmm…those looks superb!

    NAOmni

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    Wendy — March 31, 2009 @ 11:15 am

    Maria, where do you find the time to do so much baking? And how are you so thin with all that deliciousness around? The world needs answers!

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    kellypea — March 31, 2009 @ 11:21 am

    I never met a choco chip cookie that looked like these beauties I didn’t like. They’re HUGE! I’d have found them in the freezer, too. ; )

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    Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer — March 31, 2009 @ 1:11 pm

    These look so DAMN good and I love that you are not using chips!!

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    Maria♥ — April 2, 2009 @ 8:43 am

    I love the name of these cookies, maybe it’s cos my son is called Jake too! These look real yummy!

    Maria
    x

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