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This is the cookies urban legends are made of -- Actually in response to the urban legend - this is the cookie that nieman marcus now sells....

The Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookie

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
3 plain sugar
1 egg
2 tbs vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups flour (actually a little less depending on the moisture in the air)
2 tsp instant espresso powder, Crushed (put in a sandwich bag and run a wine bottle over it a few times)
8 ounces dark chocolate chips (recipe calls for semi-sweet - If I am going to eat chocolate, it's gotta be dark)

1. Cream the butter with the sugars until fluffy.
2. Beat in the egg and the vanilla extract.
3. Combine the dry ingredients and beat into the butter mixture.
Stir in the chocolate chips.
4. Drop by large spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes, or 10-12 minutes for a crispier cookie.

Makes 12-15 large cookies


Oatmeal Scotchies
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups oats, uncooked (Quick or Old Fashioned)
1- 12oz pkg. (2 cups) Butterscotch chips (this recipe also works great with peanut butter chips too, or even chocolate chips)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; set aside.
In large bowl, combine butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract; beat until creamy.
Gradually add flour mixture.
Stir in oats and butterscotch.
Drop by level measuring tabelspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 375 for 7-8 minutes for chewier cookies or 9-10 minutes for crisper cookies.

Makes about four dozen 3-inch cookies.

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