$250 Neiman Marcus Cookie

Ingredients:

1/2 cup (1 stick) Butter (softened)
1 cup Light Brown Sugar
3 tbsp Sugar
1 large Egg
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 -3/4 All-purpose Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1 1/2 tsp Instant Espresso Coffee Powder
1 1/2 cups Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Cream the butter with the sugars.
3. Beat in the egg and the vanilla extract for another 30 seconds.
4. In mixing bowl, sift together the dry ingredients and beat into the butter mixture at low speed for about 15 seconds.
5. Stir in the espresso coffee powder and chocolate chips.
6. Drop cookies onto greased cookies sheet about 3 inches apart.
7. Bake about 20 minutes or until nicely browned around the edges.