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Neiman-Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookies

Neiman-Marcus is a company known for many things, not the least of which are their signature chocolate chip cookies. But when a box sets you back $30.00 or more, consider this an economical solution.

Ingredients:

2 cups butter, 4 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking soda, 2 cups sugar, 5 cups oatmeal, 24 ounces chocolate chips, 2 cups packed brown sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 (8 ounce) Hershey Bars (grated), 4 large eggs, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 2 teaspoons vanilla, 3 cups chopped nuts of your choice

Preparation:

1. In a blender, blend dry oatmeal into a fine powder.

2. Cream the butter and both of the sugars.

3. Add the eggs and vanilla.

4. Mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder and soda.

5. Add the chocolate chips, grated Hershey Bar and nuts.

6. Roll into balls and place them 2-inches apart on a cookie sheet.

7. Bake for approximately 10 minutes at 375F or until golden brown.

Starbucks Pumpkin Scones

Starbucks pumpkin scones may be delicious, but at $5.00 a pop in some locations, eating too many of them could leave your wallet a little barren. Thankfully, theyre relatively easy to make at home.

Ingredients:

For The Scones:

2 cups all-purpose flour, 7 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, 6 tablespoons cold butter, 1/2 cup canned pumpkin, 3 tablespoons half-and-half, 1 large egg

For Sugar Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons whole milk

For Spiced Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons whole milk, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1 pinch ginger, 1 pinch ground cloves

Preparation:

1. Preheat your oven to 425 F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or line one with baking paper.

2. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and spices in a large bowl. Use a pastry knife, fork, or food processor to cut butter into the dry ingredients until mixture is crumbly and no chunks of butter are obvious. Set it aside.

3. In a separate bowl, whisk the pumpkin, half and half, and egg together. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients, then form the dough into a ball.

4. Pat out dough onto a lightly floured surface and form it into a 1-inch thick rectangle (about 9 inches long and 3 inches wide). Use a large knife or a pizza cutter to slice the dough twice through the width, making three equal portions. Cut those three slices diagonally so that you have 6 triangular slices of dough. Place on prepared baking sheet.

5. Bake for 1416 minutes. Scones should begin to turn light brown. Place on wire rack to cool.

Preparation For The Plain Glaze:

1. Mix the powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of milk together until smooth.

2. When scones are cool, use a brush to paint plain glaze over the top of each scone.

Preparation For The Spiced Glaze:

Combine the ingredient for the spiced icing together. Drizzle this thicker icing over each scone and allow the icing to dry before serving (at least 1 hour). A squirt bottle works great for this, or you can drizzle with a whisk.