The Famous Neiman-Marcus Cookie

from Sheri in California

A True Story of Justice in the good old U.S. of A.

"My daughter & I had just finished a salad at Neiman-Marcus Cafe in Dallas and 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 'ok, 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. 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 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
I paid for it, now you can have it for free!

(Recipe may be halved)

2 cups butter

4 cups flour

2 tsps baking soda

2 cups sugar

5 cups blended oatmeal**

24 ounces chocolate chips

2 cups brown sugar

1 tsp salt

1 8 ounces Hershey Bar, grated

4 eggs

2 tsps. baking powder

3 cups chopped nuts (your
choice)

2 tsps vanilla

**Measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine powder.

Cream the butter and both sugars, add eggs and vanilla.  Mix together salt, baking powder,
and soda. Add chocolate chips, Hershey Bar and nuts, mix everything together.  Roll into balls and
place two inches apart on a cookie sheet.  Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees.
Makes 112 cookies.

Have Fun!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please pass it along to everyone you know.