Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookie (It is free)
Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookie (It is free)
The Clarification Explanation!
Friends, below is an explanation about the origin of the famous cookie recipe…from the horse’s mouth so to speak. I don’t know that any of the below is actually true but it makes for a good story. So read at your own risk. 🥴🥰🥴
Neiman Marcus statement:
An urban myth is a modern folk tale, its origins unknown, its believability enhanced simply by the frequency with which it is repeated. Our signature chocolate chip cookie is the subject of one such myth. If you haven’t heard the story, we’ll put an end to it here. If you have, the recipe below should serve to refute it. Copy it, print it, or pass it along to friends and family. It’s a terrific recipe. And it’s absolutely free.
http://www.neimanmarcuscareers.com/story/recipe
The Myth of The $250 Cookie Recipe…
A woman and her daughter had just finished a salad at Neiman-Marcus Cafe in Dallas and decided to have a small dessert. Because her family was had such a love for cookies they decided to try the “Neiman-Marcus Cookie.” It was so excellent that the customer asked if NM would share the recipe, and the waitress said with a small frown, “I’m afraid not.” The customer then asked if she could buy the recipe. With a cute smile, the waitress replied, “yes” and said the recipe would cost “two fifty.” The customer requested that it be added to her tab.
Thirty days later, the customer received her credit card statement from Neiman-Marcus and it was $285.00. She had only spent $9.95 for two salads and about $20.00 for a scarf, but noticed that at the bottom of the statement, it said, “Cookie Recipe – $250.00.” The customer was upset and called Neiman’s Accounting Department stating that the waitress said the recipe was “two fifty,” and not $250.00. She asked them to take back the recipe and reduce the bill. The Accounting Department said they were sorry for the inconvenience but that the customer’s bill would remain as charged because they wanted the recipe to be something that was special and not afforded by all.
The woman decided to share the cookie recipe with the world so that no one would ever have to pay $250.00.
Below is the printable recipe for the famous Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe.
Enjoy! It is free…with Neiman Marcus’ consent.
Have a Blessed and wonderful day.
Proverbs 24:13 “My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste”
- ½ cup (one stick) butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 ½ teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in the work bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
- Beat on medium speed for about 30 seconds, until the mixture is fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla for 30 seconds longer, until well combined.
- In a mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add to the mixer, while beating on slow speed.,
- Beat for about 15 seconds, stir in the chocolate chips and espresso powder, and mix for 15 seconds longer.
- Prepare a cookie sheet with about 2 tablespoons of shortening (or use a non-stick spray).
- Using a 1-ounce scoop, or using a 2 tablespoon measure, drop the cookie dough onto the cookie sheet in dollops about 3 inches apart.
- Gently press down on the dough with the back of a spoon to spread out into 2-inch circles; there should be room on the sheet of six or eight cookies at a time.
- Transfer to the oven in batches and bake for about 20 minutes or until the cookies are nicely browned around the edges.
- Bake for a little longer for crispier cookies. (about 2 minutes)
- Makes about 2 dozen cookies
