Just in time for Christmas!! I received this from a friend who asked me to pass it along to everyone I >knew who had an E-mail address, what a better way to send it. >Subject: Cookie Recipe > >Neiman-Marcus Cookies > >THIS IS TRUE----PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ IT AND PLEASE SEND THIS >TO EVERY SINGLE PERSON YOU KNOW WHO HAS AN E-MAIL ADDRESS....THIS IS REALLY >TERRIFIC. > >My daughter & I had just finished a salad at Neiman-Marcus Cafe in Dallas & >decided to have a small dessert. Because both of us are such cookie lovers, >we decided to try the "Neiman-Marcus Cookie." > >{EDITORIAL COMMENT: Neiman's is a VERY EXPENSIVE department store in the >States}. >It was so excellent that I asked if they would give me the recipe and the >waitress 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, "Only two fifty, it's a great >deal!" 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" > >That's outrageous!! > >I called Neiman's Accounting Dept. and told them the waitress said it was >"two-fifty," which clearly does not mean "two hundred and fifty dollars" by >any *POSSIBLE* interpretation of the phrase. > >Neiman-Marcus refused to budge. They would not refund my money, because >according to them, "What the waitress told you is not our problem. You have >already seen the recipe - we absolutely will not refund your money at this >point." I explained to her the criminal statutes which govern fraud in >Texas, I threatened to refer them to the Better Business Bureau and the >State's Attorney General for engaging in fraud. I was basically told, "Do >what you want, we don't give a crap, and we're not refunding your money." 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, 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 in the United States with an e-mail account >has a $250.00 cookie recipe from Neiman-Marcus...for free. > >She replied, "I wish you wouldn't do this." I said, "Well, you should have >thought of that before you ripped me off," and slammed down the phone on her. > >So here it is!!! Please, please, please pass it on to everyone you can >possibly think of. I paid $250 for this...I don't want Neiman-Marcus to ever >get another penny off of this recipe.... > >(Recipe may be halved) > >2 cups butter >4 cups flour >2 tsp. soda >2 cups sugar >5 cups blended oatmeal (Measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine >powder.) >24 oz. chocolate chips >2 cups brown sugar >1 tsp. salt >1- 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated) >4 eggs >2 tsp. baking powder >2 tsp. vanilla >3 cups chopped nuts (your choice) > >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. Ride free citizens! ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== Have you visited the webpage associated with this mail list? If not go to http://members.aol.com/PennaDutch/pennadutch.html