Copycat Neiman Marcus Cookies
Have you heard of the lore of the $250 cookie? Our Copycat Neiman Marcus Cookies is our take on that classic chocolate chip cookie that was so good that it was said to be worth paying for the recipe. No need here, we have it for you, and yes, it is that good!
It’s a classic, but better! Our Copycat Neiman Marcus Cookies are everything you want out of a big chocolate chip cookie, but better! These cookies don’t skip on anything, plenty of butter, sugar, extra chocolate, and some added texture and crunch from oats and walnuts. It’s the recipe that caused an uproar in the 90s that my mom has had in her recipe box for decades and for a delicious reason!
What is the Neiman Marcus Cookie?
For those unfamiliar with the lore, the tale is that a woman eating at the famous Neiman Marcus cafe in Dallas, TX loved their chocolate chip cookies so much that she asked for the recipe. Supposedly she was told that the recipe was “only two-fifty”, but when she got her bill, she found out that they meant two HUNDRED and fifty dollars. Turns out this is a myth, but as urban legends typically do, it made the rounds (even before the days of social media), and eventually Neiman Marcus released the recipe to the public and that’s where my family grabbed it, and added it to our recipe box.
Ingredients Needed
- Flour – We use all-purpose flour for these, but you could also use gluten-free 1:1 flour.
- Oats – We use whole oats and then blend them in our high-powered blender, but you could also use some oat flour.
- Sugars – Both white and brown!
- Chocolate – Lots of it! Both the classic chocolate chips and some chopped-up dark chocolate!
- Eggs – Two big ones, at room temperature!
- Butter – And lots of it!
- Baking Soda, Powder, Vanilla Extract, and Salt – Cookie classics.
- Walnuts – Or your other favorites, like pecans, almonds, or a mix!
Easy to Make
Just like a classic chocolate chip cookie recipe, this is just as easy! All you need to do is cream the sugar and butter, add the eggs, mix in the dry ingredients, and finally fold in the chocolate and nuts.
Weigh Your Ingredients
This is a key step for ensuring accurate results every time. A kitchen scale is an affordable tool that you’ll definitely get your money’s worth, plus!
Ahhh doesn’t chocolate chip cookie dough just bring you back? Back to when your mom used to let you sneak some raw dough before we all really knew about the risks of raw eggs? This dough is nice and thick and chocolate-packed. You can use a scoop or your hands to roll out your dough balls.
Add those dough balls (with plenty of space) to your parchment or silicone mat-lined cookie sheets and bake until golden brown!
Copycat Neiman Marcus Cookies that definitely won’t cost you $250!
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It’s a classic, but even better with more chocolate and a little added texture and nutrition from the whole oats.
Enjoy! As always, if you make this recipe or any of my others, I love to hear what you think! Leave a comment below, email me, or you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest!
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Copycat Neiman Marcus Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour 372 g
- 2 1/2 cups whole oats blended fine, 260 g
- 1/2 teaspoon fine ground salt 4 g
- 1 teaspoon baking powder 5 g
- 1 teaspoon baking soda 6 g
- 1 cup unsalted butter sotfened
- 1 cup granulated sugar 194 g
- 1 cup brown sugar packed, 185 g
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
- 4 oz dark chocolate bar chopped
- 1 cup walnuts chopped, 3.5 oz
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 375℉ and line baking trays with silicone mats or parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium-sized bowl, add flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and blended oats and mix. Set aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, add the softened butter and sugars and use a hand mixer to cream on high for 3 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until well combined.
- Create Dough: Add the dry ingredients to the creamed ingredients, adding about a cup at a time while mixing on medium.
- Add Chocolate: Once all of the flour is incorporated, add chocolate chips, chopped chocolate, and chopped walnuts to the dough and fold them in.
- Bake: Roll out 1 1/2 inch dough balls and line them on the baking trays 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies begin to brown. Let cool on wire racks.
- Enjoy!
