THE NEIMAN MARCUS CHOCOLATE Nick COOKIE
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The $250 Cookie Recipe
A lady and her daughter had just finished a salad at Neiman-Marcus Coffee shop in Dallas and made the decision to possess a small dessert. Because her family was had such a real love for cookies they made the decision to test the Neiman-Marcus Cookie. It had been so competent the customer requested if NM would share the recipe, and also the waitress stated having a small frown, I am afraid not. The client then requested if she'll purchase the recipe. Having a cute smile, the waitress responded, yes and stated the recipe would cost two fifty. The client requested it be included to her tab.
Four weeks later, the client received her charge card statement from Neiman-Marcus also it was $285.00. She'd only spent $9.95 for 2 salads contributing to $20.00 for any scarf, but observed that at the end from the statement, it stated, Cookie Recipe - $250.00. The client was upset and known as Neiman's Accounting Department proclaiming that the waitress stated the recipe was two fifty, and never $250.00. She requested these to get back the recipe and lower the balance. The Accounting Department stated these were sorry for that inconvenience however that the client’s bill would remain as billed simply because they wanted the recipe to become something which was special and never afforded by all.
The lady made the decision to talk about the cookie recipe using the world to ensure that nobody would ever need to pay $250.00.
Yields a couple of dozen cookies
Ingredients:
½ cup (one stick) butter, softened
1 cup light brown sugar
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla flavoring
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon sodium bicarbonate
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups semi-sweet choc chips
1 ½ teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 300 levels F.
Put the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar within the work bowl of the electric mixer fitted having a paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed for around thirty seconds, before the mixture is fluffy. Beat within the egg and vanilla for thirty seconds longer, until well combined.
Inside a mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, sodium bicarbonate, and salt. Increase the mixer, while beating on slow speed. Beat for around just a few seconds, stir within the choc chips and espresso powder, and blend for just a few seconds longer.
Make a cookie sheet about two tablespoons of shortening (or make use of a non-stick spray). Utilizing a 1-ounce scoop, or utilizing a 2 tablespoon measure, drop the cookie dough to the cookie sheet in dollops about 3 inches apart. Lightly press lower around the dough with the rear of a spoon to start into 2-inch circles there must be room around the sheet of 6-8 cookies at any given time. Transfer towards the oven in batches and bake for around twenty minutes or before the cookies are nicely browned round the edges. Bake for longer for crispier cookies.
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