Neiman Marcus Cookies

on Saturday, October 20, 2012


I have been wanting to make this cookie for a long time ever since I read about the $250 Neiman Marcus cookie recipe. Legend has it that a mother and daughter asked if they could buy the cookie recipe as it was so good and she was told it's "two-fifty." When she got her credit card statement a month later, it was actually $250, not $2.50 as she thought so she decided that she would share the recipe for free with everyone.  You can read the full story here

These cookies were really delicious! I can see why someone would ask to buy the recipe. It's a crispy cookie and had the right balance of chopped nuts, chocolate chips and ground oats. A definite winner and I've had so many compliments about these cookies, I'll have to make them again! 

I'm sending this to my own AlphaBakes which I am hosting this month as the is letter N for Neiman Marcus (and nuts).  Remember to check out my co-host Caroline's blog next month for November's letter.




 blitz oats to a fine powder 

  add chocolate chips and ground mixed nuts

 ready to go in the oven 

 yum! 

Makes a lot of cookies! approximately 70-80 cookies
I adapted the recipe slightly by reducing the sugar and chocolate chip amounts which I've shown here.

300g plain flour
210g rolled oats
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
225g butter
200g light brown sugar
175g caster sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
300g chocolate chips
175g chopped mixed nuts


  • Preheat the oven to 180c.
  • Blitz the rolled oats in a food processor until it resembles a fine powder. 
  • Cream the butter and sugars until smooth.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. 
  • Mix in the flour, salt, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda.
  • Finally stir in the chocolate chips and mixed nuts. 
  • Use an ice cream scoop to place a scoop of cookie dough spaced apart on a lined baking tray. 
  • Bake for approximately 10 minutes or until golden brown.
  • The cookies will still be soft but will harden as it cools.
  • Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. 


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