Mary's Cookbook Arrives

Just in time for the holiday eating season, Mary and Ada's Camp Chippewa Cookbook has been released! From haystacks to donuts, grilled cheese to chocolate chip cookies, all of your favorites are here.

Order a copy today as a perfect holiday gift to mom or dad. The cost is $15 and all proceeds will be donated to the Chippewa Scholarship Fund. Just click here to make a credit card payment (press the Pay Now button to charge $15) or send a check payable to Camp Chippewa to Michael at camp's winter address in Tulsa.

As Mary would say : "Happy Cooking!"

A Snickerdoodle Scandal

It was a devastating defeat in the 2010 election....for the Chocolate Chip, the Chocolate Crinkle and Iced Maple Cookies. Yes, a populist uprising in upper camp led to the surprising victory for the write-in candidate Snickerdoodle cookie. Is it a scandal? Probably. But are the cookies fantastic? Like anything from Ada's cookie factory, the answer is yes!

So, in advance of the forthcoming "Mary & Ada's Camp Chippewa Cookbook", I present the Snickerdoodle recipe.


Snickerdoodle Cookies
1 cup soft shortening
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2-3/4 cups flour
1 teasp soda
2 teasp cream of tartar
1/2 teasp salt

Cinnamon-Sugar Mixture: 2TBS sugar, 2 teasp cinnamon.

Mix thoroughly the shortening, sugar and eggs. Then add dry ingredients except the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Chill dough. Roll into balls of whatever size you want. Roll balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place two inches apart on cookie sheet. Press down. Bake at 350˚ until cookie springs back when lightly touched.

Cookie Cook Comeback

Like Brett Favre or Roger Clemens, Ada Shrock has decided that retirement can wait. I am happy to announce that Ada will be back in the kitchen with Mary next summer. Following camp this year, Ada had decided that after more than 10 years as Assistant Cook and Head Baker to say goodbye to Chippewa. Luckily for us, however, she spoke with Mary last week to share exciting news...she will be back in Knutson Hall in 2009.

Cookie aficionados rejoice! Yes, she makes a great salad, fantastic pies and awesome banana bread, but seriously....it's about her cookies!

Welcome back Ada!

Mary's Monster Cookies

What better way to start the New Year than with one of Mary's best cookie recipes...her Monster Cookies. Mary has written down many of her recipes for us, so be sure to check back for more. If you have any requests, let me know.

Monster Cookies
3 eggs
1 stick of margarine
1 cup of brown sugar
1 cup of white sugar
1 3/4 cup of flour
3 cups of oatmeal (quick)
1 teaspoon of vanilla
2 teaspoons of soda
1 1/2 cups of peanut butter
3/4 cups of chocolate chips
3/4 cups of M&Ms

Mix all ingredients together and bake at 350 degrees. Be careful not to overbake. Makes about 25 cookies.