Not the Neiman Marcus Cookies aka Urban Legend Cookies
Recipe similar to the old Neiman Marcus urban legend cookie. The actual Neiman Marcus cookie is different than this one, but this is the one associated with the myth.
Servings 36 cookies
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups oats, quick or old fashioned (200 grams)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour (260 to 280 grams) -- 280 for thicker cookies
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt (increase to 1 ¼ if using unsalted)
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon optional
- 1 cup salted butter (230 grams)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams)
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar (200 grams)
- 2 large eggs
- 12 oz chocolate chips
- 3-4 oz finely grated milk chocolate
- 1 ½ cups walnuts coarsely chopped
- 2 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- Put the 2 ½ cups oats in the food processor and grind until you have a fine powder. Mix them with the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt, then set aside. Note: If using the cinnamon, ahead and add it too.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and both sugars until light and creamy. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until well blended, scraping side of the bowl often.
- Stir in the flour mixture, chocolate and nuts.
- Roll into balls and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 60 small cookies, about 36 medium size cookies and 18 very large cookies. These seem to taste better when made as smaller cookies.
Notes
These taste best when completely cooled and set. Recipe makes about 63 ounces of dough. Can be halved or quartered easily.
If you use ¼ cup measure for the dough balls, you'll get about 24 large cookies.
If you use 2 tablespoons (or generously heaping) size mounds, you'll get about 48 cookies. For mini size cookies, make 24 large balls using the ¼ cup measure, then divide each of those balls into about 8 very small marble size balls. Bake the marble size balls at 300 degrees (low heat -- not the 375) for 18 to 22 minutes or until they are set. Let cool at room temperature. Store in the freezer.
If you use 2 tablespoons (or generously heaping) size mounds, you'll get about 48 cookies. For mini size cookies, make 24 large balls using the ¼ cup measure, then divide each of those balls into about 8 very small marble size balls. Bake the marble size balls at 300 degrees (low heat -- not the 375) for 18 to 22 minutes or until they are set. Let cool at room temperature. Store in the freezer.
