Day 5 of my 12 days of cookies: So far, so good! I’m still on the right track to finish my list this year and I am ever so determined to do it! Chocolate Jumbles. A dark chocolate, cakey cookie with chopped pecans and white chocolate. You can make them as big or as small as you want. The recipe says it yields 18 cookies, but I managed to make over 4 dozen with the batter by using a small cookie scoop. Instead of making them huge, I baked them into miniature poppables. The recipe also said that you have to flatten them a bit before baking, but since I made mine so tiny, I left them as is.
I took just over 3 dozen cookies to work, thinking no one would want them in my family (my parents aren’t a big fan of chocolate). When I came home, my mom asked me where the rest of the cookies went. I had left a little plate of about 6 cookies on the counter, which seemed to have mysteriously disappeared while I was at work. My mom confessed to eating 4 of them and was asking for more. Um, what? Where is my mom and what have you done with her? Apparently, they reminded her of some cookie she ate back in the day. She wasn’t even phased by the chocolate in it.
I was in a rush taking these pictures because I did it in the morning before work, so I texted my DB asking if he could take some extra shots just in case I didn’t get one that I liked. “Sure,” he said, “but you never like my pictures!” Grateful, I started uploading the pictures when I came home. Curious as to what his shots look like? Notice anything out of the ordinary?
I was laughing so hard when I saw this. He didn’t even bother flipping an upside down cookie! EVERY picture he took had a flipped cookie. Hahaha.
This recipe came from a beautiful cookbook that I recently received from Tate’s Bake Shop. Not only did they send me a cookbook, they also sent me cookies! Three different kinds!
The beautiful box it came in..
and even more boxes!
Each pack has two individually wrapped packages, each filled with a row of cookies. White chocolate macadamia nut…
Oatmeal raisin..
and your classic chocolate chip…
These cookies were thin and crispy. I’m not usually one to like those kinds of cookies, but I couldn’t stop eating the white chocolate macadamia nut. My dad actually finished all of them. True story. The oatmeal raisin, I could do without… but as for the white chocolate macadamia nut– I’d eat it for dessert every day.
For those of you who want cookies right away, you can use the 15% discount code “cookie” on their website (valid until December 31st) for instant satisfaction. Here’s the recipe for the jumbles to tie you over!
Chocolate Jumbles
By Kathleen King from Tate’s Bake Shop Cookbook, p. 50
- 2 1/2 cups AP flour
- 1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup salted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups firmly packed dark or light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups white chocolate chips or chunks
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease two cookie sheets, or line them with silpat.
- In a lage bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream the butter and the sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix and scrap down the sides of the bowl.
- Add the white chocolate chips and pecans. If the dough is too stiff, wet your hands and finish the mixing by hand. (Don’t worry, it’s not a big sticky mess.)
- Using two tablespoons, drop the cookie dough onto the cookie sheets. Use and ice cream scoop if you have one. Wet it with warm water between scoops so the dough falls out easily. Press the dough balls down gently with your fingertips.
- Bake the Jumbles for 20 minutes. The cookies will be soft when they come out of the oven. Do not overbake them.
- Cool them on the cookie sheets for 5 minutes and remove the cookies to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Rebecca says
My favorite is oatmeal raisin. Yummm.
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Carolyn says
For sure, Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip is my fav.
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Hizzeather says
Honestly your cookies look better! 🙂 But I love anything with oatmeal!
Paula says
I love chocolate chip cookies most 🙂
lovemyspy says
I’m a chocolate chip girl!!
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Pavei Photos says
I am a chocolate chip girl at heart! Always have been always will be!!
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Pavei Photos says
I am a new fan of tates bake shop on fb!
mickeyrenee says
My favorite is white chocolate macadamia!
smalltownoven says
Chocolate Chip, fo’ sho’!
Barefoot Belle says
Definitely white chocolate macadammia. I would love one right now!
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Caroline says
oatmeal raisin!
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Meggie says
It is a toss up between oatmeal raisin and choco chip for me. right now, oatmeal raisin wins! 🙂
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emeraldkrystal says
OOOH… Chocolate chip has to be my favorite!!!
The Food Librarian says
Ha ha. Love the upside down cookies in the photos. He was just trying to make it look natural! 🙂 I think the Oatmeal Raisin cookie is for me! – mary
Michelle says
Oh, the white chocolate macadammia nut look soooo good!
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Anonymous says
I love ALL cookies, but chocolate Chip is my favorite!
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Julie says
Chocolate chip!
Anonymous says
oatmeal raisin! there is just nothing like oats in cookies, if you ask me.
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Topher says
Oatmeal raisin is my favorite as well. Thanks!
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white chocolate macadamia nut please!!
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Jennie says
Definitely white chocolate macadamia nut. Mmmm.
TARA says
Chocolate chip…classic (taraannsabo at gmail dot com)
Aschac says
CHOCOLATE CHIP!!
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siilenti says
Chocolate Chip, no competition!
Valerie says
Oatmeal raisin all the way!
Valerie says
I’m also a fan of Tate’s Bakery!
blog is the New Black says
I love that these are called “jumbles!”
Sara says
My fave is chocolate chip!
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Sara says
I am a fan on facebook as well.
givefoodathought says
white chocolate macadamia nut! yum!!
Rita says
i LOVE chocolate chip cookies!
Eva says
these chocolate jumbles look delicious! I love cakey cookies.
out of those 3 choices, i would pick which chocolate macadamia nut! :p
Natalie says
mmm love ’em all but i’d choose the white chocolate macadamia bc i so rarely have those!
Kimma says
I’d probably pick white chocolate macadamia because I never make those, so they seem extra special. But really, cookies are just yummy all around.
P.S. I became a fan on facebook of Tate’s.
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steffie says
my fave is definately choc chip!
Anonymous says
Has to be the White Chocolate Macadamia Nut is my favorite cookie. So buttery. Just like homemade.
I’m also a fan on Facebook. 🙂
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Jeannette says
i’m most wanting to try the macadamia nut one. i love choc chip but macadamia nut is just calling my name!!
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Harry says
I love all 3 cookies but if I HAD to pick a favorite I would pick the white chocolate with macadamia nut!
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I’m also a fan of Tate’s on facebook!
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Harbingerdc says
My favorite is white chocolate macadamia nut.
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Sarah says
Chocolate chip has to be my favorite!
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I also became a fan on FB!
Felice says
The white chocolate macadamia nut.
Felice says
I am already a fan of Tate’s Bake Shop on Facebook.
Anonymous says
I am a fan of Tate’s and I love Macademia Nut Cookies!
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amanda says
Yum yum yum! I love choc chip cookies, but I would also love to try their white choc macadamia nut cookies. Mmmm!
amanda says
I’m a fan of Tates on FB!
Laurie says
Anything chocolate is yummy and I would love to own a Tate’s Bakeshop Cookbook!
Lacey says
chocolate chip cookies forever!
Lacey says
I’m now a fan on FB =)
Amy M. says
White chicilate macadamia nut are my all time favorite cookie.
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Amy M. says
I am a fan of tate’s bake shop. Would love to have some cookies right now and their cookbook as well.
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Nhu Mai says
My favorite cookie is definitely oatmeal raison
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Jen says
Oatmeal Raisin…simply because I can use the oatmeal and raisins as my rationale for eating more than I should!
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Anonymous says
Chocolate chip is my favorite!
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Anonymous says
Oatmeal Raisin is always my favorite but the Chocolate Macadamia looks wonderful too!
I’m a new Grandma this year and decided to start a new family tradition of getting everyone in the kitchen (in Santa Hats!) to bake their favorite cookies. We will deliver them to the Hope House (women’s shelter) on Christmas Eve. This cookbook will be a great starting point for our new little ones!
Merry Christmas!
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Anonymous says
I’d go for the white chocolate macadamia cookies first 🙂
EmilyH says
Chocolate chip, of course! My husband and I love making dark chocolate chip cookies.
I love the story of how your chocolate jumble cookies reminded your mom of something from her past and, thus, she loved them! It reminded me of the scene in Ratatouille when the mean critic takes a bite of the ratatouille and it immediately transported back to his childhood! Great story!
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lynne says
chocolate chip!
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Bobbi says
Choc. Chip
Lisa says
I am a fan on facebook.
Lisa says
Chocolate Chip is what I would want, but my husband loves White Chocolate so I’ll have to get them for him!
E says
White chocolate chip macadamia nut FOR THE WIN!!
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Anonymous says
Can not wait to make these! also a fan of Tate’ on facebook! lfrometa@yahoo.com
Anonymous says
Can’t wait to make the Chocolate Jumbles! Also a fan of Tate’s on fb!
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Melody says
I love Chocolate Chip Cookies best. But really like the other two also.
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Baking and Mistaking says
Definitely chocolate chip!
Sarah says
Yum! Love chocolate chip
Katharine says
Chocolate chip looks amazing!
Patricia says
I would have to say Chocolate Chip.
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Emily N. says
chocolate chip
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Tree says
White chip macadamia nut is my absolute fave! 🙂 Yummo!
Brenda says
Oatmeal raisin is my favorite!
Brenda says
I am a facebook fan of Tate’s!
Donna says
oatmeal raisin
Catherine says
My favorite of the three are the white chocolate macadamia nut. Yum! I’ve never made them because I can’t afford the nuts. 🙂 Anyway, I just found your blog tonight through Aggie’s Kitchen. Your cookies look SO good.! Merry Christmas and good luck with your business and blog.
Rean says
AHHH! I am with you on the white chocolate macadamia! Those have always been my favorite cookie, I will eat those all day.
I also became a fan of Tate’s on FB. My name is Rean Bautista.
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Elizabeth says
I’m drooling just thinking of chocolate chip cookies!
Margaret says
You can’t beat some good chocolate chip cookies!
Christina says
Goodness! If I were your mom, I would have eaten them all too! They look YUUMMMY!!
I’m a true sucker for white chocolate macadamia nut though. I can eat that all year and never get sick of that subtle white chocolate flavor!
Christina says
I also became a fan of Tate’s!
Angie says
I love white chocolate macadamia nut cookies so that’s my pick! 🙂
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Tammy says
Oatmeal Raisin….my absolute fave!!
Tresshik says
Chocolate chip! It’s hard to go wrong with a classic.
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Anonymous says
Definitely CCC :3
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Mollie says
Chocolate Chip!
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Anonymous says
white chocolate macadamia!
Anonymous says
white chocolate macadamia would be my favorite!
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Kadee says
I’d definitely be into those white chocolate macadamia cookies!
Domo B says
Anything with macadamia nuts is my fav!
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I’m also a fan of Tate’s!
Yvonne says
I don’t blame your dad, my favorite is white chocolate macadamia nut!!!
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Hands down the white chocolate macadamia nut! Yum. They all look so good!
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I became a fan on Facebook as well!
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Варя says
Definitely Chocolate Chip always and forever!!!!
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janet says
Definitely the white macadamia!
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Jenna Z says
I LOVE oatmeal raisin cookies but I prefer them chewy. I do however like crispy chocolate chip cookies!
Cherloo says
My fav is White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut
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Cherloo says
Fan of Tates on facebook
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Anonymous says
White chocolate macadamia nut
are my fave cookies ever
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Love the blog
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Emma says
um easy! white chocolate macadamia nut! theyre the perfect sweet and nutty combo! Mmmm! 🙂
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Amber says
I’ve never had Tate’s, but white chocolate macadamia nut cookies are definitely my favorite of the three! My mom actually sometimes mixes macadamia nuts and white & semi-sweet choco chips. Mmmm
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Jennie says
Chocolate chip cookie, closely followed by the oatmeal raisin!
sarahsshapingup says
Definitely chocolate chip! 🙂
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jabmorris says
I love white chocolate macadamia nut. They are sooooooooo good!
Anonymous says
Chocolate Chip for me! I’ve been know to hide my boxes of chocolate chip from my family…*shifty eyes*
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