Neiman Marcus Cookies (story + recipe)

[magikthrill]

I hope this doesnt violate any rules of the forum. This is from a forward I received recently about a department stores cookies. The recipe follows the short story.

Sure she could have checked her card when signing it bet let's face it these are americans...

THIS IS A TRUE STORY!
>
> My daughter and I had just finished a salad at a Neiman-Marcus Cafe in
> Dallas, and we decided to have a small dessert. Because both of us 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 the waitress
> said with a small frown, "I'm afraid not, but you can buy the recipe."
>
> Well, I asked how much, and she responded, "Only two fifty --- it's a
> great deal!" I agreed to that, and told her to just add it to my tab.
>
> Thirty days later, I received my VISA statement, and the Neiman-Marcus
> charge 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 was
> outrageous!
>
> I called Neiman's Accounting Department and told them the waitress said
> it was "two fifty", which clearly does not mean "two hundred and fifty
> dollars" by any reasonable 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 the Accounting Department lady the criminal statutes which
> govern fraud in the state of Texas. I threatened to report them to the
> Better Business Bureau and the Texas Attorney General's office for
> engaging in fraud. I was basically told, "Do what you want. Don't bother
> thinking of how you can get even, and don't bother trying to get any of
> your money back."
>
> I just said, Okay, you folks got my $250, and now I'm going to have
> $250 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
> cookie recipe from
> Neiman-Marcus...for free.
>
> She replied, "I wish you wouldn't do that."
>
> I said, "Well, perhaps you should have thought of that before you ripped
> me off!" and slammed down the phone.
>
> So here it is! Please, please, please, pass it on to everyone you can
> possibly think of. I paid $250 for this, and I
> don't want Neiman-Marcus to EVER make another penny off of this recipe!
>
> $250 Neiman Marcus Cookies
>
> 2 cups butter
> 24 oz. chocolate chips
> 4 cups flour
> 2 cups brown sugar
> 2 tsp. soda
> 1 tsp. salt
> 2 cups sugar
> 1 8 oz. Hershey Bar ( grated)
> 5 cups blended oatmeal
> 4 eggs
> 2 tsp. baking powder
> 2 tsp. vanilla
> 3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)
>
> 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.
>
> PLEASE READ THE RECIPE AND SEND IT TO EVERY PERSON YOU KNOW WHO HAS AN
> E-MAIL ADDRESS! THIS IS REALLY TERRIFIC!!
>
> Even if the people on your e-mail list don't eat sweets send it to them
> and ask them to pass it on. Let's make sure we get these ladies $250.00
> worth.
>
> Enjoy the cookies, they are good....

[brother]

Nice story and thanks for the recipe.

[Xenos 2Fan]

That woman is a complete dumbass. For those who do not know Neiman Marcus it is one of the most expensive department stores in the US. Nothing and I stress NOTHING is for sale in that store for 2.50 US$.

[thebrix]

[Xenos 2Fan]

Alastair,
Thanks for the clarification.

[brother]