My 8-year old god-daughter, Lauren, has an over-the-top shopping gene so it didn’t really surprise me when her mother told me one night this week that they were baking Christmas cookies together and when I asked her what kind she said Lauren wanted to make Nieman Marcus cookies.

If you’re not familiar with the legend of this recipe, it’s a fun read at Snopes.com .

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 cup light brown sugar
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder
1-1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Cream the butter with the sugars using an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy (approximately 30 seconds).
• Beat in the egg and the vanilla extract for another 30 seconds. 
• In a mixing bowl, sift together the dry ingredients and beat into the butter mixture at low speed for about 15 seconds. Stir in the espresso coffee powder and chocolate chips. 
• Using a 1 ounce scoop or a 2 tablespoon measure, drop cookie dough onto a greased 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 crispier cookie.
     
  Yield:   2 dozen cookies

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