Organization: Penn State University
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 09:54:36 EST
From: <LMD5@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject:    Expensive Lesson

This story came across my desk and I thought that I would pass it on..


Subject:  "Expensive Lesson" - $250 Cookie Recipe
Date:  February 27, 1991
From  Jeanette Tomlin
To:  Everybody


My daughter and I had finished a salad at the Neman-Marcus Cafe in Dallas ad de
cided to have a small dessert.  Because our family members are such "Cookie Mon
sters", 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 sa
id with approval, just add it to my tab.

Thirty days later I recieved my VISA statement from Neiman-Marcus and it was $2
85.  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.  Boy was I upset!  I called Neiman's Accounting
Department and told them the waitress said it was "two fifty", and 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 everyone could dup
licate any of our recipes.. the bill would stand.  I waited thinking of how I c
ould 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 see to it that every cookie lover
will have a $250 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!

2 cups of butter                  1 tsp salt
2 cups of sugar                   2 tsp baking soda
2 cups brown sugar                2 tsp soda
2 eggs                            24 oz. chocolate chips
2 tsp vanilla                     1  8oz. Hershey bar (grated)
4 cups of flour                   3 cups chopped nuts
5 cups blended Oatmeal**                   (your choice)

Cream the butter and both sugars.  Add eggs and vailla; mix together with flour
, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda.  Add cocolate chips, hershey bar, and
 nuts.

Roll into balls and place two inches apart on a cookie sheet.  Bake for 10
minutes @ 375 degrees.  Makes 112 cookies (recipe may be halved)

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

"Have fun!"  This is not a joke....this is a true story.


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Well...I hope that you guys enjoy it...I know that I will be trying
this recipe....

Happy Holidays to all.......
Lisa Marie Dibert    (^^^^)
Each time you see     (  )     To Love and To Be Loved....
a balloon...think      ^^         in my balloon.....
of me.                 /\       Just you and me together
                      [__]        in the sky above.
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