HW : Moorcock biscuits

[Jon Browne]

This was posted to the Moorcock list, thought it might apply.




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Dear All,

This was sent to me by Mike Mooorcock.  Thought i'd pass it on, as
instructed...

"... RE:     cookies

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY TRUE----  PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ IT AND SEND THIS
TO EVERY PERSON YOU KNOW WHO HAS AN E-MAIL ADRESS:

My daughter and I had just finished a salad at Neiman-Marcus Cafe in Dallas
and 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 depertment store)  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 remember 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 that govern fraud in
Texas, I threatened to refer them to the Better Buisness 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 sweet revenge, or even just try
and get at least *some* 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...

    (evil grin)  So, here it is!!  Please, please, PLEASE pass it on to
*everyone* you can possibly think of.  I paid $250 (((DOLLARS))) 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. baking 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
        2 tsp. Vanilla
        3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)

Measure outmeal 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.

    Enjoy cooking the most *expensive* cookie in the world -  FREE!!

Kathy Watson-Pearson
Administrative Services
USC School of Medicine
3555 Harden Street Ext. Suite 101
Columbia, SC 29208

Office:  (803) 434-4200
Fax:  (803) 434-4288

Pass it on... BTW my mother made the recipe and gives it 2 thumbs up
(though
she says it isn't good enough to cost $250.00!!)..."

Best,


John.

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Jon Browne