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Neiman Marcus cookies

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I recently tried a new cookie recipe, because I’m not much of a baker. This was actually one of the harder challenges for me, because I cook more than bake (and I don’t do either extravagantly).
My problem with baking is that nothing I make turns out very pretty. And, part of me never wants to try sugar cookies or anything on Bakerella because everything seems difficult. And baking shouldn’t be difficult. My mom always made homemade cookies. And, she just whipped them up. Definitely didn’t seem difficult.
So, I decided to try something else. I’d been wanting to try the Neiman-Marcus cookies that my friend Stephanie posted on her blog. While she dispelled the myth that these are the same recipe used at the store, they looked mighty yummy.
And, considering that after baking them this morning, Ryan ate 5 or 6 of them, I think they must be yummy. You should try these, they are really delicious and quite simple (just the way I like it).

Neiman-Marcus Cookies

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups blended oatmeal
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
12 oz. chocolate chips
4 oz. Hershey Bar (grated) (found in baking aisle)
2-3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375*F. Measure oatmeal, and blend in a blender to a fine powder. Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla, mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add chocolate chips, Hershey Bar, and nuts. Roll into balls, and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.
(As an aside, isn’t the tablecloth lovely? My maid-of-honor Ashley gave this to us for our wedding with matching napkins. It’s one of the most beautiful things I own and it matches our curtains perfectly. Thanks, Ashley.)

Comments

  1. I am reading this article second time today, you have to be more careful with content leakers. If I will fount it again I will send you a link

  2. Noone could ever come up with a better post, except you. The make a homemade holiday gift is 2 steps above this one. You have an awesome blog!

  3. I love this weeks cookie party. When am I ever going to find time to bake all these awesome cookies? I love your DIY parties. I am so impressed by some of these cookie recipes and I can’t wait to try some.

  5. I’m so mad at you. I just gained 5 pounds looking at those cookies. So much for my November resolution to eat less chocolate.

    Seriously though, I’m so bookmarking this recipe. It looks so fabulous !!

  11. Our recipes are very similar- I love the mixture of the oatmeal with the chocolate- yum!

  14. Hi Kim! I’m new to your blog! Love it! It’s so nice to meet you!

    I joined the party but messed up. 🙁 Can you delete #18 (my first entry?) Great first impression, huh? I’m sorry!

    Have a great week! Thanks for hosting such a fun party!

    Roeshel

  16. They look almost too pretty to eat……almost.

    Just like I almost planned our whole T-Day meal around the red wines I had picked out for the occasion. Almost.

    Wha-what?! =]

    Hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving! Mmmmm, being carted out in a wheelbarrow & chai tea lattes…my faves.

  17. Those look delicious, Kimmy. And I want to try that recipe every time I see it floating around on e-mail.

    Mmm….I do love me some Aunt Lanie chocolate chip cookies….she always make the best ones!

    Jessica

  18. Kim, Thank you again for hosting this party! I am so happy to have found your site and will also be a follower 🙂
    I am having my annual Cookie exchange with my friends and neighbors in 2 weeks, so this is perfect! Excited to see all the great recipes!
    Wendy