Neiman Marcus Cookies, these urban legend 250-dollar cookies from the famous department store are worth the idea of spending all that much for these decadently delicious epic chocolate chip cookies. Wait till you hear what’s in these mouthwatering cookies.
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- The Neiman Marcus Cookies for these tasty cookies is one of those urban myth recipes that are beyond delicious and everyone will love the recipe and the story.
- The cookies travel well and are great for parties, Christmas, family gatherings, etc.
- Make a double batch of these famous Neiman Marcus cookie recipe and freeze some for later.
🧾 Ingredients
- old fashioned rolled oats
- white granulated sugar
- light brown sugar
- unsalted butter
- eggs
- pure vanilla extract
- all-purpose flour
- kosher salt
- baking powder
- baking soda
- chocolate chips
- milk chocolate bar
- chopped nuts I use walnuts or pecans
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🍲 Equipment
- Cookie Sheets
- Mixing Bowls
- Measuring Spoons
- Stand Mixer
🔪 Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.
Step 1: Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a baking sheet or use a silpat and place it on the baking sheet, set it aside.
Step 2: In the bowl of a food processor, using the chopping blade or blender, add the oatmeal, blend until the oats are finely ground oatmeal.
Step 3: In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients, blended oats, flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
Step 4: In the bowl of an electric mixer using the paddle attachment, or in a large mixing bowl, using a hand mixer, blend the white sugar, brown sugar, and softened butter. Blend until the sugar is well mixed into the sugar. At least 4-5 minutes.
Step 5: To finish the wet ingredients, mix in the eggs and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and combine well.
Step 6: To the wet ingredients, fold in the dry ingredients and gently blend until just combined.
Step 7: Fold in the chocolate chips, chopped chocolate bar, and chopped nuts into the cookie mix.
Step 7: Roll the dough into 2-inch cookie balls and place them onto a baking tray, 2 inches apart.
Step 8: Bake for 10 minutes, let cool a few minutes before moving to a cooling rack.
❄️ Make ahead, storage, and freezer tips
Store the cookies in a covered airtight container for up to 5 days after they are baked.
To freeze the cookies, once the cookie dough is prepared, make them into small dough balls. Place the balls on a baking tray in the freezer for about 1 hour. Then keep the dough balls in a freezer bag until ready to bake. Defrost and bake as directed in the recipe card.
👩🏻🍳 Eileen's Tips for Success
Be sure the butter is soft when ready to mix for a nice creamy texture to the sugar/butter mixture.
Whenever adding flour to any cookie recipe, gently mix to create a tender cookie.
I've tried different chocolate bars, Hershey's milk chocolate bars give the best flavor. I also grate the chocolate bar so it melts nicely into the dough.
Frequently Asked Questions
We highly recommend grinding the oatmeal to a fine powder in a food processor for a smooth dough.
Absolutely. We place the baked cookies on a baking sheet in the freezer in a single layer. Let them freeze for about 1 hour. Then place them in a freezer-safe bag or storage container. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator.
A woman asked for the recipe for the delicious and famous cookie made by Neiman Marcus. Her credit card was charged 250 dollars for the recipe.
Neiman Marcus has since given away this delicious cookie recipe that I am sharing with you.
Variations
While these cookies are delicious as baked, for a nice flavor boost, try adding ½ teaspoon of espresso powder to the dry mix ingredients.
Nuts - We use walnuts. Pecans will also work well in this cookie recipe
🥣 Serving Suggestions
Serve these cookies with a cold glass of milk or a nice caramel macchiato.
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📖 Recipe
Neiman Marcus Cookies
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Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups old fashion rolled oats Note 1
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 4 ounces milk chocolate bar
- 1 ½ cups walnuts, chopped
- non-stick baking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray or place a Silpat on the baking sheet, or use parchment paper on the baking sheet. Set aside,
- To a blender or food processor bowl with the chopping blade attached, add the oatmeal, pulse until it is finely grounded, with a sandy texture. Set aside.
- In a medium size mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients; ground oats (from step 2), flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer using the paddle attachments or in a large mixing bowl, using a hand mixer with beaters attached cream white sugar, brown sugar, and softened butter. Blend until the sugar is well mixed into the butter, around 4-5 minutes.
- Use the mixer to blend in the eggs and vanilla extract to combine ingredients.
- To the egg mixture, mix in the dry ingredients to blend. Do not overmix ingredients.
- Fold in the chocolate chips, chopped chocolate bar, and chopped nuts into the cookie mix.
- Roll the dough into 2-inch cookie balls and place on the prepared baking tray, 2 inches apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Cookies will be golden brown and soft in the center. Let cool for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Serve and enjoy.
