The Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookie
This legendary chocolate chip cookie recipe is soft, buttery, and perfectly loaded with chocolate chips.
Servings 4 Dozen Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups oatmeal (old-fashioned rolled oats)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ¾ tsp. salt
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 4 oz. semisweet or milk chocolate, grated (see note)
- 1 ½ cups chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and line baking sheets. Cream the butter and sugars using an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy (approximately 30 seconds).
- Beat in the eggs and the vanilla extract for another 30 seconds.
- Pulse oatmeal in a food processor until it's finely ground.
- Whisk together ground oatmeal, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until combined. Fold in chocolate chips, grated chocolate, and nuts.
- Using a 1-ounce scoop drop cookie dough onto cookie sheet, about 3 inches apart. Gently press down on the dough with the back of a spoon to spread out into a 2 inch circle. Bake for about 20 minutes or until nicely browned around the edges. Bake a little longer for a crisp cookie. Cool on baking sheet then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
TIFFY’S TIPS:
- Packed light brown sugar refers to the method of measuring. Firmly press the ingredient into a measuring cup to remove air pockets. This ensures a precise and consistent measurement.
- Put cookie dough on top of a sheet of pre-cut parchment paper to minimize the necessary clean up after baking.
- To grate dark chocolate, chill the chocolate in the refrigerator or freezer first to make it firmer and less prone to melting during grating. Use a fine grater, like a Microplane, for fine shavings, or a medium to coarse grater for larger flakes.
- This recipe makes a large amount and freezes well.