The most popular cookie in America

There is a chocolate cookie that is sold in malls, and it is chocolate -- not black chocolate. It is crispy AND soft at the same time. I don't think Mrs. Fields sells them, but since there are a million chocolate cookies, I'd be hard pressed to get a recipe for these little gems.

Dee

Years ago, wasn't there some email going around where some disgruntled person was posting a recipe for a super-popular cookie? Was that a real recipe, or just a hoax?

There is a chocolate cookie that is sold in malls, and it is chocolate -- not black chocolate. It is crispy AND soft at the same time. I don't think Mrs. Fields sells them, but since there are a million chocolate cookies, I'd be hard pressed to get a recipe for these little gems.

Wow...this is an OLD, OLD, OLD internet urban legend:

Did anyone ever try the cookie recipe though? I have always been curious.

I have never tried it - tons of ingredients and it looks to make a million cookies too. I have spent the last week or so baking/freezing for the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday (13 people here for 5 days!). I completely, completely, completely FORGOT about my cookie jar... but we are up our eyeballs in sweet breads, muffins, rolls, pies, etc... so while I was at the supermarket, I picked up a box of "America's Favorite Cookie" - Oreos! (Just in case.) (Ha, as if.)

tgt

And that's just in my house alone!!

It boggles the imagination.

Hehehe.

(The recipe isn't that good, btw.)

I've made it many times, though I halve it as the full recipe is too much even for my Kenwood 7 quart. I have found it is even better with good quality bitter- or semi-sweet grated chocolate rather than the milk chocolate called for in the recipe. Not as sweet and more chocolate intensity. I've never had any complaints and they disappear quickly when I make them :-).

Karen

It was a recipe for Neiman Marcus Cookies, I think. I found it a long time ago, but I'm using a different computer. If I find it, I'll post it for you. Post a request on some of the recipe sites. Maybe some of the copy cat recipe sites might have what you're looking for.

Here it is, from the site itself: