There is no aroma quite so inviting as that of cookies baking... Betty Crocker, 1963

{HISTORY}

Oh Betty! She needs no introduction. Everybody adored her in kitchens of the 20th century and she continues to lead the way to nostalgic memories in our kitchens today. 

In 1963, Betty Crocker published this big, colorful book of cookie recipes (note the old-fashioned spelling of cooky on the cover!) stuffed full with 450 varieties of delectable delights from traditional classics to midcentury moderns. Highlighted with brightly colored graphics, full-page photographs, and lots of interesting fun facts, this book kept baking enthusiasts busy for years. 

Creatively named cookies like Joe Froggers, Brief Moments, Wunder Bars Traffic Lights,  and Chocolate Crisscrosses mingle with traditional favorites like German Spice, Ginger Almond, Toffee Square, Peanut Clusters and classic Oatmeal. A run through kitchen history from the 1880s to the 1960s highlights the most favorite cookie of each decade and dozens of heritage cookies recall the classics of European baking that came to America via immigrant migration.  Truly a cookie recipe for everyone, this book brought endless joy to family and friends when it debuted, and we bet, it will bring endless joy to your kitchen too.

A publishing success right from the beginning, Betty Crocker's Cooky Book was reprinted again and again over the next three decades with covers that changed as food photography evolved too.  Eventually, the spelling of the book's title was changed too to reflect the more modern spelling of the word cookie. Those two changes make this book, the first printing of the first edition all the more beloved now - an iconic cover with charming appeal that evokes nostalgic memories of a bygone baking era.  There's nothing more classic than Betty Crocker and her cookie recipes, whichever way you like to spell it. 

{SPECIAL FEATURES}

- 1963 First Edition, First Printing

• 156 pages
• Illustrated throughout by Eric Mulvany

{CONDITION}

In lovely vintage condition. This book is very clean inside and out. There are no cooking spots or stains. The wire binding is tight and secure and all pages are intact. 

{SIZE}

Measures 10.25" inches (length) x 8.75" inches (width) x .5" inches (thickness) and weighs 1.4 lbs.

{THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT BETTY}

Betty Crocker was one of the biggest brands in the 20th-century kitchen, but there wasn't just one woman behind Betty - there were five. Read more about the history of the Betty Crocker brand and learn about the four real women and the one fictional woman behind the company's front-facing icon here on our blog.