Name: $250 Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 15
Ingredients: 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter (Softened); 1 Cup Brown Sugar; 3 Tbsp Granulated Sugar; 1 Egg; 2 Tsp Vanilla Extract; 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda; 1/2 Tsp Baking Powder; 1/2 Tsp Salt; 1 3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour; 1 1/2 Tsp Instant Espresso Powder (Slightly Crushed); 8 oz Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

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These delicious Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe is part of an urban legend that has been around or over 70 years. The gist of the myth is that a women bought this recipe from Neiman Marcus for $250, and when the store refused to refund her money, she decided to “share” the recipe with the world in an attempt to de-value the recipe.

The story turned out to be false. You can check out Snopes for more information. And to make the story even more unbelievable, here’s a quote from Neiman Marcus:

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 won’t perpetuate it
here. If you have, the recipe below should serve to refute it. Copy it, print it out, pass it along to friends and family. It’s a terrific recipe. And it’s absolutely free.

Check out this archived post from Neiman Marcus for more details.

Now while this recipe is an urban myth, the cookies themselves are the real deal. They are as good as my Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies. If you love chocolate chip cookies like I do, make sure you give these a try. You won’t be disappointed.

$250 Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookies

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings:

Ingredients

1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
1 Cup Brown Sugar
3 Tbsp Granulated Sugar
1 Egg
2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
1/2 Tsp Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp Baking Powder
1/2 Tsp Salt
1 3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 1/2 Tsp Instant Espresso Powder, Slightly Crushed
8 oz Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

How to make this Recipe

Preheat oven to 375F.
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter with the sugars until fluffy.
Beat in the egg and the vanilla extract.
Combine the dry ingredients and beat into the butter mixture.
Fold in the chocolate chips.
Drop by large spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutrition

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