I am starting a new series on this blog called Watch Out! Watch Out! will feature scams, virus alerts, email chains and hoaxes.
Neiman Marcus Cookies
An email hoax has been circulating for years. The story goes something like this:
My Aunt was having lunch at Neiman Marcus. For dessert she had chocolate chip cookies that were very delicious. She asked for the recipe and was told it would cost her two fifty. She assumed the waitress meant $2.50 so she said yes. When the bill arrived they charged her $250! The Aunt was mad and couldn’t get a refund, so as revenge she is giving away the recipe to anyone who wants it.
The story is simply not true. You can also find similar stories about other famous recipes. In fact, Neiman Marcus was so sick of the complaints that they posed the recipe on its Web site. Here it is:
Ingredients
* 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
* 1 cup brown sugar
* 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
* 1 egg
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1-3/4 cups flour
* 1-1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder, slightly crushed
* 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
Enjoy!
