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I heard this story years ago, but I didn't think it was Neiman-Marcus. Date: Mon, 13 Nov 1995 20:24:20 -0500 (EST) Reply-to: [log in to unmask] From: Kim Fox <[log in to unmask]> To: "Jessica C. Cooke" <[log in to unmask]> Cc: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: cookies! (fwd) I don't believe this to be true. Neiman-Marcus doens't sell cookies :) On Mon, 13 Nov 1995, Jessica C. Cooke wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Mon, 13 Nov 1995 09:46:37 -0500 (EST) > From: Rachael E. Dyer <[log in to unmask]> > To: "Julia J. Choe" <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask], > "Jessica C. Cooke" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: cookies! (fwd) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Fri, 10 Nov 1995 22:25:10 -0500 (EST) > From: Kristin M. Meyer <[log in to unmask]> > To: "my crazy new-found-friends -- ms. babeworthyness" > <[log in to unmask]>, > don't go breaking my heart <[log in to unmask]>, > badass man <[log in to unmask]>, > are you naked yet? <[log in to unmask]>, > daytripper <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: cookies! > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >>>>This message is sent to you with the hope you will forward it to > >>>>EVERYONE you have ever even seen the e-mail address of. In the spirit > >>>> of the originator, please feel free to post it anywhere and > >>>>everywhere. > >>>>* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > >>>>* > >>>> > >>>>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 & 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 Dept. 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 paid for it; now you can have it for free. > >>>> > >>>>(Recipe may be halved.): > >>>> > >>>>2 cups butter 4 cups flour > >>>>2 tsp. soda 2 cups sugar > >>>>5 cups blended oatmeal** 24 oz. chocolate chips > >>>>2 cups brown sugar 1 tsp. salt > >>>>1 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated) 4 eggs > >>>>2 tsp. baking powder 3 cups chopped nuts (your choice) > >>>>2 tsp. vanilla > >>>> > >>>>** 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. > >>>> > >>>>Have fun!!! This is not a joke --- this is a true story.. > >>>> > >>>>************************************************************ > >>>>That's it. Please, pass it along to everyone you know, single > >>>> people, mailing lists, etc..... > >>>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >