Now here’s a cookie that needs some work. Don’t get me wrong, they were very tasty, but this is the first time I “invent” a cookie and I wasn’t very satisfied with the results. They were kind of soft and a little chewy. Maybe because I used a “fresh” mango that wasn’t very fresh (that’s what I get for buying mangoes in October!). I will have to try next time in the summer with good and juicy mangoes. Anyway here is what I did:
Mango Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 mango, diced
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 vanilla pod
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Preparation:
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, eggs and butter with an electric mixer. Cut vanilla pod lengthwise and scrape seeds into the mixture.
- Add mango and and keep mixing until all ingredients are well blended.
- Mix in chocolate chips with a wooden spoon.
- Grease 2 baking sheets and drop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto them.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until the edges are browned.
- Cool for several minutes before enjoying.
Any suggestions on how to improve these already tasty cookies will be greatly appreciate it 
¡Buen provecho!
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31 Replies
Very cool Ben. I can’t wait to play with these. I just saw some mangoes that looked good at the market but I’ll have to wait until next Thursday to get them!
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 8:13 am
Hey don’t be that hard on you, Ben! The cookies look yellow, but nice… he, he just kidding! I’m sure they tasted super!!! This is the way to learn, try, fail, try, fail, try, EXITO!!!!!
Have a great weekend querido
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 8:23 am
The cookies were probably delicious Ben..but maybe not quite what you were expecting. They do say practice makes perfect!!!!
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 8:46 am
They look good to me Ben…I like all kinds of cookies (soft and chewy and the crispy, crunchy kind!)
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 8:54 am
They look excellent Ben! Well done for adding mango – I’d never have thought of that!
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 9:34 am
What an interesting idea of flavor. I bet the fruit & chocolate is wonderful together.
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 9:48 am
A realy creative recipe.
so i am sure i will love this cookiee too
I was curious when i read the tittle, I love mangoes in season
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 9:53 am
I loved the sound of these, mango & chocolate are a great combination, the juicy fruity against the rich chocolate. I spend a lot of time developing recipes and urge you to keep going to perfect this one – its a winning combination for me.
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Ben, I like your adventure and the pairing here. The fresh mango could be the cause of your soft cookie. Here in the Asian markets, there are some vacuum-sealed, firmer mango slices which have less water, more concentrated and quite tasty.
Perhaps these will do the trick? In the meantime, enjoy the cookies!
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Here’s a suggestion for you…how about grinding up dried mangos? You’d get the essence of mango with the wetness.
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 11:59 am
I’m loving joan nova’s idea of ground dried mangoes, used almost like a flour or a seasoning. Hmmm, inspires lots of ideas. Meanwhile, I may “sop up” the mango juices in this recipe with some oats. I’m a fan of oats in cookies all around, since it makes me feel like I’m doing something good for myself with all that cholesterol-reducing fiber… ; )
Meanwhile, I see you use a vanilla “pod” for this. Are you referring to half of a vanilla bean? If so/not, where do you find these economically? I’ve found single vanilla beans for around $1.50 at Trader Joe’s. I’ve immersed these immediately in sugar for vanilla sugar and then into vodka or bourbon for a lightly-sweetened taste treat or my own homemade vanilla essence (allow six months of “setting” time). Then I’ll scrape any leftovers from the pod’s center into holiday eggnog or spiced homemade ice cream.
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Mango is a lovely fruit and I bet they had a lovely taste. The tip with the oats sounds like a good idea and oats are lovely in cookies.
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
It’s an awesome idea! I was curious to see them after you twittering the other day. I love mango and chocolate. Maybe they would be better with dried mango? I tried it a while ago and I really liked it!
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Mango and chocolate is a nice combo and placing them in a cookie sounds great! When I saw the title I was thinking some kind of dried or semi dried mango.
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
I have to admit that mango in a cookie sounds different for me but these look good.
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
I would have used dried mango. The flavor would more intense and comlimnet the chcolate. But great idea.
Posted on October 17th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
I like what Joan said about using dried mango. Good shot, Ben
Posted on October 18th, 2008 at 6:38 am
Mangoes in October…for a moment I thought you had used canned stuff. Look good to me Ben, & how original! I love fruit in bakes…WAY TO GO Ben!
Posted on October 18th, 2008 at 11:15 am
just made a batch of choco chip cookies… wish i saw your post first because i’m really intrigued with this…
Posted on October 18th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Those are really unique cookes!!
They came out beautiful…
Posted on October 18th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Maybe the first time they’re not perfect – isn’t that how incredible things are invented? Good for you for trying something different.
Posted on October 19th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
omg, I love mangoes! This is such an interesting idea: maybe after you rework a recipe to perfection, you could let me know?
Btw, like the new look of your blog.
Posted on October 19th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Hey Ben, did you save me some cookies??? They sounds pretty good. Sounds like your creative juices are working overtime. Good job.
Posted on October 20th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
I’m a cookie newbie so I have nothing useful to suggest. Nice idea for chocolate chips though!
Posted on October 20th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Ben, looking good as always. Please come by my blog and pick up an award I have for you. Thank you corazon.
Posted on October 21st, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Mango chocolate chip? Sounds very choco-tropical, my friend. Maybe they were a little chewy because the mango adds too much moisture? I’d prob add a little coconut and play some Jimmy Buffet in the meantime
Posted on October 21st, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Hmmmm….I’m thinking about these. Not because I don’t think they wouldn’t be good, but I can’t imagine the taste. Mango always makes me think of fresh and tropical — light. Chocolate chip cookies make me think of warm, cozy, comforting — full! But you never disappoint with your creative ingenuity! I’m serious. I bow down to you for that oh great Ben. Whacha cooking for that secret dinner? Huh? Can’t wait.
Posted on October 25th, 2008 at 1:08 am
these look amazing! i love mangos and chocolate…what a combo!
Posted on November 3rd, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Mango and chocolate chips? Crazy! but worth a try. Thanks for the recipe, I can’t wait to make and try them.
Posted on November 5th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
Hi! your cookies look great and I’m dying to try them but im a noob therefore I like to clarify something with you its about the butter is it 1/2 a cup before its melted or 1/2 a cup after its melter? One more thing how many cookies would this make? thanks
Posted on April 5th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Hi Ben!
I began making mango-chocolate chunk (or chip) cookies about ten years ago, and I ran into the same softness issue. I was aiming for a softer cookie, but not that soft! Some of the things that I found helpful were:
1) slightly more dry ingredients (coconut has been an excellent addition, I think someone else suggested it too!)
2) using a firmer mango and adding mango chunks versus moist shredded mango (dried mango is lovely for snacking, but not the same flavor, and it may be hard to find dried mango without added sugar or sulfites).
3) cook longer at a lower temp.
I was googling to see if anyone else had come up with a recipe, and lo! Hooray! Mango-chocolate chip cookies were my first foray into wild & odd cookie-baking; maybe I should share some other recipes here!
Posted on January 1st, 2010 at 7:52 pm
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