Neiman’s Authentic Chocolate Chip Cookie
Ingredients
- ½ cup (1 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 powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder
- 1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
Yield
2 dozen
Urban legends are one thing, but this cookie the real deal. Warm, chewy and too good to have just one, Neiman Marcus’ chocolate chip has been a item of controversy for a number of years…until now! I went straight to the source for this recipe and it’s excellent. Not too sugary, not too sweet – just right from one of the most well-respected luxury retailers in business today!
Method:
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 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.
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8 Responses to Neiman’s Authentic Chocolate Chip Cookie
This recipe looks great. I have always gotten raves when I make the urban legend version. I may try both this year for my cookie exchange.
Thank you for sharing this with all your fans!
I’m so pleased to have this recipe. It should make a great cookie with the recipe calling for less sugar and including the espresso powder. I just can’t wait to bake.
These Chocolate Chip Cookies sound like they
would be a great tasting cookie to send to
our troops… I can’t wait to try them. yum
This recipe was in the Houston Chronicle Food section about 10-15years ago. A friend gave me the recipe to make for him and I did and these cookies are the best. My friend asked me to add pecans and I did and the cookies were better. Sometimes I add the espresso coffee powder to the egg and vanilla and mix it up. This avoids any gritty texture from the powder. These cookies are fattening because you can’t eat just one.
They are my favorite chocolate chip recipe!!!
the real NM recipe has blended oatmeal. i have made these since the early 80′s. the recipe above does not have oatmeal.
There are two NM recipes…one that I remember since the early 80′s and the one they use now. I agree the one we remember had oatmeal… you can find it here… http://goodtaste.tv/recipe/the-original-neiman-marcus-chocolate-chip-cookies/