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    Home » Food

    Neiman Marcus Bars

    Published: Oct 29, 2023 · Modified: Mar 17, 2025 by Jennifer · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments

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    These Nieman Marcus bars are the ultimate cookie bars. These rich, soft cookie bars are made with a cake mix and loaded with chocolate chips for a rich, chocolaty bar that makes everyone happy.

    Neiman Marcus Bars

    Neiman Marcus Bars

    Cookie bars are great, right? Of course, they are. Cake mix cookies are also fantastic. That's not even a question. So what if you combine those two? Well, you get these amazing cookie bars made with cake mix. This Neiman Marcus Bars recipe was inspired by our Chocolate Coconut Layer Bars, which everyone seems to love!

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    Closeup shot of hand holding a Neiman Marcus bar with more bars in background.

    Neiman Marcus Bars Ingredients

    You'll only need a handful of simple baking ingredients to make this recipe. You might even have them all in your kitchen right now. Anything you don't have can be found quickly and easily at the grocery store.

    All the ingredients you need for these bars are right here, but you'll find the exact amounts in the recipe card at the end of the post.

    • Yellow cake mix
    • Vegetable oil
    • Eggs
    • Cream cheese, softened
    • Granulated sugar
    • Egg
    • Butter, melted
    • Mini chocolate chips
    Overhead shot of Neiman Marcus bar ingredients in individual containers on table.

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    How to Make Neiman Marcus Bars

    Making these bars is a simple matter of mixing and baking. It only takes a few minutes and a few simple steps. You'll be all done in no time.

    All the recipe highlights are here, but you'll find the specific instructions in the recipe card at the end of the post.

    1: Mix the cake, oil, and 1 egg, and set aside 1 cup of the mixture.

    2: Press the rest of the mixture into the bottom of a pan.

    Cake mix in the bottom of a pan.

    3: Bake the crust and set aside.

    4: Mix the cream cheese, sugar, 1 egg, and butter, and add the mixture to the top of the crust.

    5: Top with mini chocolate chips.

    Pan with unbaked Neiman Marcus bars.

    6: Add the reserved crumble and bake again until the edges are golden.

    Closeup shot of handful of cake crumble mixture.
    Overhead shot of Neiman Marcus Bars

    Substitutions and Variations

    • Use vanilla, yellow, white, or butter cake mix for this recipe.
    • Use semi-sweet, milk chocolate, or dark chocolate mini chocolate chips.
    • Try adding sweetened, shredded coconut to the to of the bars before baking them.
    Overhead shot of Neiman Marcus bars on wooden board.

    How to Store Neiman Marcus Bars

    Refrigerator: Store in an air-tight container for up to a week.

    Freezer: Store in an air-tight, freezer-safe container in single layers separated by parchment paper for up to a month.

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    Neiman Marcus Bars

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    Neiman Marcus Bars

    Neiman Marcus Bars

    Jennifer
    These Neiman Marcus Bars are an easy Cake Mix Cookie Bars recipe filled with chocolate goodness! Our Ultimate Cookie Bar recipe will WOW you!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 32 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24 servings
    Calories 184 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 15.25 oz yellow cake mix the box we used was 15.25 ounces
    • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
    • 2 egg
    • 8 oz cream cheese softened
    • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 tablespoon butter melted
    • 1 cup mini chocolate chips

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
    • Add cake, oil and 1 of the eggs in a bowl and mix well. Mixture will be crumbly and thick. Reserve 1 cup of mixture and set aside.
    • With remaining mixture, press evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan with the back of a spoon. The layer will be thin.
    • Bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
    • In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar and beat well until smooth. Beat in 1 egg and butter until mixed well.
    • Spoon on top of crust. Top with mini chocolate chips. Sprinkle with reserved crumble.
    • Bake for 18-22 minutes or until edges and top just begin to brown.
    • Remove from pan and let cool completely before cutting.

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    Notes

    Please note that this recipe uses TWO eggs - but they are used in different parts of the recipe. I apologize for the confusion!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 184kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 175mgPotassium: 26mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 178IUVitamin C: 0.05mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword bars, chocolate, chocolate chip, Dessert bars, Neiman Marcus
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    Comments

    1. Debbie says

      November 06, 2023 at 3:22 pm

      Does this recipe need 1 egg or two? You have an egg added to the cake mixture, and one added to the cream cheese mixture.

    2. Jenn says

      November 06, 2023 at 3:33 pm

      You need 2 eggs total for this recipe. 1 egg is used in making the bottom layer - like the "crust" - and the other egg is used with the cream cheese part. I hope this helps!

    3. Debbie says

      November 09, 2023 at 3:49 am

      That does help. What would be even better is updating the recipe to have an accurate ingredient list. If 2 eggs are needed, then 2 eggs should be listed- not 1egg.

    4. Jenn says

      November 10, 2023 at 2:13 pm

      It does show egg twice - I really appreciate this input! You’re 100% right, I’m going to revise it. I forget that I may think differently than others! Xoxo

    5. Cheryl Flaherty says

      April 05, 2024 at 8:44 pm

      These were delicious! Creamy with chocolate goodness. Very say to make. I will make them again.

    6. Joyce says

      September 14, 2024 at 11:56 pm

      Hi Jenn,
      I made these bars 45+ years ago, and had forgotten how good they are. Glad I came across your post. I add a cup of chopped pecans to mine. They are now back into my rotation of cookies to bake.

    7. Nicole Saree Locastro says

      December 17, 2024 at 6:47 am

      Has anyone tried this recipe using a Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix?

    5 from 2 votes (2 ratings without comment)

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