Subject: Cookie Recipe

From: Yigal Rechtman <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 1994 16:09:57 -0400 (EDT)

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From:	US4RMC::"[email-masked]" "'Ken Salzberg' (by way of 
[email-masked] (Ray Salemi))"   13-APR-1994 10:27:28.77

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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Sat, 26 Mar 1994 23:43:48 -0700 (MST)
> From: Arthur Galus <[email-masked]>
> *********************
> To:      AFC Leni

> Posted on: System

> Date: 3/25/94 9:41 AM
> I'm passing this recipe along from another list  I'm on...power to the cookie
> people-- [email-masked]
> Originally From: Shawn Considine
> Great Cookie Recipe Boondoggle
>     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 flower
> 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
> 2 tsp. vanilla                        (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.
> ** measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine powder.
> 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.....
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From: This Space For Rent <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 1994 17:33:18 -0400 (EDT)

Ugh.  

While I'm told that the recipe does in fact make good cookies, the story is 
completely bogus-- I've heard that exact same tale told regarding Mrs. 
Field's cookies & Famous Amos cookies...same amount, same recipe, in fact 
I think some of the text was the same.  This is probably in the 
alt.folklore.urban FAQ...but regardless...it is just an entertaining tale 
tale.

What it has to do with Pine I'm not sure <g>

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From: "James D. Gillmore" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 1994 18:58:21 -0400 (EDT)

If this is acceptable use NOT then maybe everyone could send in gif's of 
the last automobile bill they received where they think they were 
hosed.   For God's sake may seek professional help.

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From: "Robert A. Hayden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 1994 18:33:40 -0500 (CDT)

What's this have to do with Pine?

I suppose you could replace the chocolate chips iwth diced pinecones or 
something.......

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