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Neiman Marcus Cookies Recipe

Make the world-famous Neiman Marcus chocolate chip cookies at home! They're big, buttery, and packed with chocolate chips.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time16 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20 cookies
Author: Kristyn Merkley

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300°F and lightly grease cookie sheets.
  • In a medium bowl, beat the butter and sugars until fluffy. 
  • Beat in the egg and vanilla extract. 
  • In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Carefully mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture.
  • Turn off the mixer and stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Form the dough into balls about 2 tablespoons in size and place at least 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets. 
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until you see the edges starting to brown.**

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Notes

Recipe tips.
  • Greasing the cookie sheets creates crispier cookie edges with a little more browning. For less crispy cookies, line cookie sheets with baking mats or parchment paper. 
  • The recipe on their website also includes adding espresso powder. We left this out since it's not an ingredient we keep in the house, but you could easily mix in 1½ teaspoons. 
  • If the cookies spread too much in the oven, it's likely due to the butter getting too warm. Simply chill the dough for about 30 minutes before baking more.
  • To finish off the bakery look, we like to top each cookie dough ball with 5-6 chocolate chips, then bake them.
**The original recipe calls for baking the cookies for 20 minutes, but we found this to be too long in our oven. 
Store the dough. The dough can be stored, covered, in the fridge for 1-2 days before baking. For longer storage, you can freeze the dough in log form or form the dough into balls and freeze for 3-4 months. See How to Freeze Cookie Dough for tips.
Store baked cookies in an airtight container on the counter for 2-3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. 

Nutrition

Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 67mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1.5mg