Are you sick of dessert recipes yet?
Well, forget about the ones on your to-do list, and MAKE THESE COOKIES!
I would have never found the recipe for these cookies if I didn’t buy a second hand cookbook a couple of years ago. And hidden within the pages of this cookbook was a newspaper cutout of this recipe, complete with a background story!
Now I’m thinking the story is fictional, but it totally drew me in, and I knew that I needed to make these.
Now a tip about grating the chocolate. I would recommend putting the chocolate in the freezer before you try grating it. Trust me, if you don’t want the chocolate to melt all over your fingers (I know melted chocolate on your fingers sounds delicious, but..) you should chill it beforehand.
So if you’re still stuck on a Valentine’s day treat to make for your sweety, these cookies are perfect. I mean, who wouldn’t want 115 delicious cookies?? They are so good, I’m sure they will forget that they aren’t red and heart shaped.
Below is the newspaper clipping with the cookie recipe and story. Enjoy!!
If you can’t read what the story says, I will quote it below:
The Story
A friend of a friend of a friend had lunch at Neiman Marcus in Dallas last November, and for dessert, she had a cookie. She thought it was the most wonderful cookie she had ever tasted and asked if the recipe was available. She was told that it was, but there was a charge of two-fifty. She said that was fine. She got the recipe and told them to charge it to her account.
In December, when she received her bill, there was a charge for $250.00. She called Neiman’s and told them that it was a mistake- the charge should be $2.50. She was told there he was NO mistake- the charge for the recipe was correct! They told her it was a non-refundable item and she would have to pay the amount or become delinquent.
In the end, she paid.
She vowed to get back at Neiman’s. She decided to give the recipe- FREE- to everyone she possibly could. She asks that everyone who gets a copy sends it to everyone they know.
So here it is!
Neiman Marcus Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups salted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 4 cups flour
- 5 cups blended oats (see notes)
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 24 oz chocolate chips
- 1 chocolate bar, grated
- 3 cups chopped nuts (I used pecans)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375˚F.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until fully incorporated. Mix in the flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
- Fold in the chocolate chips, grated chocolate and the nuts until fully incorporated.
- Roll into tablespoon balls, and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for around 10 minutes.
Oh wow these sound awesome and would make a nice treat for my hubby!!
Yes they would! They make a LOT of cookies too
I have this recipe and it is amazing! Thanks for the reminder to make it!! Thanks for linking up at The Weekend Retreat! Hope tosee you back on Thursday!!
I've heard this Neimen Marcus cookie story and always wondered if it was true…i've never tried the cookies tho. But from your pics it looks like i'm gonna have to. They look so yummy!
These cookies look amazing!!!
115 cookies!! Wow!! They sound amazing though – I suspect it would be easy to get through them and share them around 🙂
I do make these. And yes, they are good. Too good. And a lot of cookies. I do freeze them and then I go the find them in the freezer. They are dangerous!
I always wondered why they were called Neiman Marcus cookies! They look deeeeelicious. 🙂
Tina at http://www.tinaschic.com
Mmh, they look so yummy!
Maybe 115 is just the right amount? 🙂
I loooove the Neiman Marcus cookie recipe. One of my coworkers brought them to the office years ago, and I was hooked! Those blended oats add something special.
wow, worth an effort for sure….
i guess half of the recipe is what i need to bring it out for my sunday school students!!!
I think it's an urban legend but these cookies are terrific. I could eat all 115 given enough time. 🙂
Ooo yum!
Cookies are my favourite thing – ever.
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