Well, for you PD-ers with a sweet tooth...
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This is what you get for shopping at "Needless Markup"
Subject: Cookie Recipe and Amusing Story
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Okay, everyone....a true story of justice in the good old U.S. of A.
Thought y'all might enjoy this; if nothing else, it shows internet
justice, if it can be called that.
My daughter & I had just finished a salad at Neiman-Marcus Cafe in Dallas &
decided to have a small dessert. Because our family are such cookie
lovers, we decided to try the "Neiman-Marcus Cookie". It was so
excellent that I asked if they would give me the recipe and
she said with a small frown, "I'm afraid not." Well, I
said, would you let me buy the recipe? With a cute smile,
she said, "Yes." I asked how much, and she responded, "Two
fifty." I said with approval, just add it to my tab.
Thirty days later, I received my VISA statement from Neiman-Marcus and it
was $285.00. I looked again and I remembered I had only spent $9.95
for two salads and about $20.00 for a scarf. As I glanced
at the bottom of the statement, it said, "Cookie Recipe -
$250.00." Boy, was I upset!! I called Neiman's Accounting
Dept. and told them the waitress said it was "two fifty,"
and I did not realize she meant $250.00 for a cookie recipe.
I asked them to take back the recipe and reduce my bill and they said they
were sorry, but because all the recipes were this expensive so not just
everyone could duplicate any of their bakery recipes....the bill would
stand.
I waited, thinking of how I could get even or even try and get any of my
money back.
I just said, "Okay, you folks got my $250.00 and now I'm going to have
$250.00 worth of fun." I told her that I was going to see to it that every
cookie lover will have a $250.00 cookie recipe from Neiman-Marcus for
nothing. She replied, "I wish you wouldn't do this." I said, "I'm sorry
but this is the only way I feel I could get even," and I will.
So, here it is, and please pass it to someone else or run a few copies....I
paid for it; now you can have it for free.
(Recipe may be halved.)
2 cups butter 4 cups flour
2 tsp. soda 2 cups sugar
5 cups blended oatmeal** 24 oz. chocolate chips
2 cups brown sugar 1 tsp. salt
1 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated) 4 eggs
2 tsp. baking powder 3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)
2 tsp. vanilla
** measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine powder.
Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla; mix
together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add
chocolate chips, Hershey Bar and nuts. Roll into balls and
place two inches apart on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10
minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 112 cookies.
Have fun!!! This is not a joke --- this is a true story..
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That's it. Please, pass it along to everyone you know, single
people, mailing lists, etc.....
Katie Dalpes [log in to unmask]
Admission Counselor 1-800-678-5669
Knox College Office of Admission (309) 341-7100 Ext 7126
Galesburg, IL 61401 Fax (309) 341-7070
