The NeimanMarcus Cookie Story and Recipe
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 and 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 they 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
Department 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 our bakery recipes... the bill
would stand.
I waited, thinking of how I could get even or try to 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; now you can have it for free. (Recipe may be
halved.):
2 Cups Butter
2 tsp. Soda
5 Cups Blended Oatmeal**
2 Cups Brown Sugar
1 8 oz. Hershey Bar (Grated)
2 tsp. Baking Powder
2 tsp. Vanilla
4 Cups Flower
2 Cups Sugar
24 oz. Chocolate Chips
1 tsp. Salt
4 Eggs
3 Cups Chopped nuts (Optional)
** 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 10 minutes at 375
degrees. Makes 112 cookies.
Have fun!!! This is not a joke -- This is a true story!