Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies – Chef's Pencil

This is the super famous recipe for chocolate chip cookies by Jacques Torres. The recipe is easy to follow and the cookies are amazing. Enjoy!

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Jacques Torres prepares his famous chocolate chip cookies

Affectionately referred to as Mr. Chocolate Jacques Torres is the authority on all things sweet. His story begins in the South of France in a small town on the Mediterranean coast in the southern region of Provence called Bandol. At a young age Jacques was inspired to pursue a culinary career and was fascinated by the making of pastry. He began his apprenticeship at the age of 15 at the finest pastry shop in Bandol. With passion and dedication he landed a job with two-star Michelin chef Jacques Maximin at the Hotel Negresco in Nice France three years later in 1980. Jacques eventually became the Executive Pastry Chef and for 8 years this opportunity took him all over the world. In 1986 Jacques was awarded the prestigious MOF (Meilleur Ouvrier de France) medal in Pastry. He was (and still is) the youngest pastry chef in history to receive this distinction at only 26 years old. In 1988 he ventured to the US as Corporate Pastry Chef for Ritz Carlton Hotels and was headquartered in Atlanta Georgia. In 1989 legendary restaurateur Sirio Maccioni invited Jacques to New York City to work at his world-famous restaurant Le Cirque as Executive Pastry Chef. For 11 years Jacques served his cutting-edge magical and memorable desserts to presidents kings and celebrities at the iconic restaurant. During his early years as a pastry chef Jacques developed a deep affinity and love for chocolate. He fulfilled his American dream in 2000 when he opened his first chocolate shop and factory “Jacques Torres Chocolate” in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn New York. Jacques was a pioneer of the bean to bar movement being the first artisan chocolatier in New York City to start with cacao beans and make his own chocolate. Jacques and his chocolate became an instant success attracting fans from all over the country. In 2004 he opened his second chocolate factory and flagship store in New York City’s SOHO neighborhood on Hudson Street. Demand for his treats grew rapidly so he opened a total of 8 stores in Manhattan including two ice cream parlors. In 2013 Jacques moved his two production facilities (from DUMBO and SOHO) into a 40000 square foot state-of-the-art chocolate factory in the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park Brooklyn. Jacques prides himself on specializing in fresh handcrafted chocolate made with the highest quality ingredients and free from preservatives and artificial flavors. From sourcing the perfect cacao beans to techniques steeped in tradition Jacques combines genuine passion with artisanal mastery to produce purely delicious real chocolate. His motto is “Real is my promise to you.” During his time at Le Cirque Jacques produced a 52-episode public television series Dessert Circus with Jacques Torres along with two companion cookbooks Dessert Circus: Extraordinary Desserts You Can Make At Home (William Morrow) and Dessert Circus At Home (William Morrow). He also hosted a television series Chocolate with Jacques Torres on the Food Network for three years. In 2008 he released his third cookbook A Year in Chocolate (Stewart Tabori and Chang). In March 2018 Netflix released a baking competition show Nailed It in 190 countries worldwide with Jacques as the head judge on the series. In March 2017 Jacques opened New York City's first chocolate museum the "Choco-Story New York Chocolate Museum and Experience with Jacques Torres." The 5000-square-foot museum is housed in his flagship store (350 Hudson St.). Additionally Jacques has been the proud Dean of Pastry Arts at the award-winning International Culinary Center since 1993. He designed the curriculum for the fast-track Professional Pastry Arts program and offers internship opportunities to ICC pastry students. He has received numerous awards over the years including the James Beard Pastry Chef of the Year Award in 1994 and was inducted into the James Beard Who's Who of American Food & Beverage Award in 2003. In 2016 he was inducted into the Chocolate Hall of Fame by Dessert Professional Magazine and that same year was awarded France's highest honor the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur. Jacques generously donates his products and time to many local and national charitable organizations including the Jacques Pepin Foundation Citymeals on Wheels Wellness in the Schools Sloan Kettering Pediatric Hospital March of Dimes Make a Wish Foundation St. Jude's Children's Hospital and numerous charity-focused food festivals. He loves children and is committed to causes that support their well-being and happiness. Jacques lives in New York City and is married to Hasty Torres a fellow chocolatier who founded her own chocolate company in Beverly Hills called Madame Chocolat. In August 2016 they welcomed their son Pierre.