Neiman Marcus' Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yield: 12 to 15 large cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder, slightly crushed
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a cookie sheet.
2. Cream butter with sugars until fluffy.
3. Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
4. Combine dry ingredients, and beat into butter mixture.
5. Stir in chocolate chips.
6. Drop by large spoonsful onto the prepared cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or 10 to 12 minutes for crisper cookies.