Is the iconic internet recipe worth the hype?
Do you go forsomething chewy?
A giant skillet cookie that’s bigger than your face?
Simply Recipes / Laurel Randolph
If money is the missing ingredient in your cookies, you’ve come to the right place.
What’s the actual story, and is it actually worth making at home?
I decided to find out.
The $250 Neiman Marcus Cookie.Simply Recipes / Laurel Randolph
The official stance from Neiman Marcus isthat this never happenedand they have never sold their recipe.
The recipe didn’t even exist at that point when the chain letter was circulating the internet.
To combat the myth, the executive chef at Neiman Marcusreleased their own official recipefor everyone to enjoy.
The Official Neiman Marcus Cookie.Simply Recipes / Laurel Randolph
They are completely different from one another.
I of course had to try bothhere are my official reviews.
It justtastesrichand it’s also just a little bit annoying.
The recipe makes 55 cookies (!)
and includes oatmeal, chopped walnuts, and 4 ounces of grated chocolate in the batter.
Luckily, the beauty of this cookie comes in the daysafterit’s baked.
If anything the flavors had time to meld, and the cookie remained incredibly soft with a nice chew.
The only other unusual thing about this recipe is that it’s baked at 300F for 20 minutes.
Most cookie recipes I’ve made are 375F for 10 to 12ish minutes.
Would the low-and-slow methoddosomething to the cookie?
Right out of the oven, I found the espresso powder to be a little too overwhelming.
Instead of enhancing the chocolate flavor, I just tasted coffee.
If that’s your thing, this is the recipe for you.
I probably wouldn’t make these again.
