November 2008

I’m in the process of getting not only my homes, but the other Mermaid Cottages ready for the holidays. Besides the decorating of the homes, this also includes starting to get ready for the holiday baking. This is one heck of a cookie to make but also has an interesting story behind it….. Part of the Internet landscape- Urban Myths- be it the dog from Mexico that turns out to be a rat or now this great story about the $250 recipe for cookies- they make life interesting! Everything I’ve found on the Internet says this is a good old fashioned urban myth- but no matter- this is an un believeable cookie recipe! Try it and see what you think! Yum is what I say!!!

NEIMAN-MARCUS COOKIES (Recipe may be halved)

2 cups butter

24 oz. Chocolate chips

4 cups flour

2 cups brown sugar

2 tsp. Baking Soda

1 tsp. Salt

2 cups sugar

1 – 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated)

5 cups blended oatmeal

4 eggs

2 tsp. Baking powder

2 tsp. Vanilla

3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)

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 greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees.
Makes 112 cookies