Searching for a legendary cookie recipe, Dave Denison recounts the tale in The Baffler. The story takes an unexpected turn, focusing on a baker reminiscent of Thoreau who seemingly took the recipe to his grave. This particular cookie, known as the Guerrilla Cookie, achieved legendary status in Midwestern food co-ops during the 1970s, especially in Madison, Wisconsin. Denison describes them as dense, moist granola cookies with a shiny top and dark bottom. Sold in plastic bags of six (or maybe four?), the cookies bore a hand-lettered pale yellow label adorned with asterisks or stars and the instruction to chew slowly. Unfortunately, the Guerrilla Cookie mysteriously disappeared in 1990, leaving Denison and other enthusiasts disappointed.
The enigma behind this elusive cookie is none other than Ted Odell, its original creator who introduced it to Madison’s hippie counterculture in the 1960s. Denison writes of Odell’s passing in 2021, accepting that the recipe may have been lost forever. However, there is a glimmer of hope. Denison resided in a primitive cabin by Decatur Lake and bequeathed it to a land conservancy. It is possible that the recipe lies hidden within, waiting to be discovered. Interestingly, Denison once worked as Odell’s baking assistant during his college years, allowing him to regain contact with Odell in later life. Odell expressed his reluctance to commercialize the recipe, emphasizing that it was crafted to uphold specific principles. The full story, delving into these intricacies, can be found here. (Alternatively, explore other captivating articles.)
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