The $250 Neiman Marcus cookie recipe is the stuff of urban legend. According to Neiman Marcus, they didn't even sell a chocolate chip cookie before the urban legend became epic. In a show of good spirit, NM has posted the "$250 cookie" recipe on their web site. It looks pretty darned tasty. I may have to bake up a batch soon to try them out.
(recipe appears in the extended post)
Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1-3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder
- 1-1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Cream the butter with the sugars using an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy (approximately 30 seconds)
- Beat in the egg and the vanilla extract for another 30 seconds.
- In a mixing bowl, sift together the dry ingredients and beat into the butter mixture at low speed for about 15 seconds. Stir in the espresso coffee powder and chocolate chips.
- Using a 1 ounce scoop or a 2 tablespoon measure, drop cookie dough onto a greased cookie sheet about 3 inches apart. Gently press down on the dough with the back of a spoon to spread out into a 2 inch circle. Bake for about 20 minutes or until nicely browned around the edges. Bake a little longer for a crispier cookie.
(I'll probably not press down the cookies with a spoon. I like my cookies soft and pillowy or soft and chewy - not crispy.)
Comments