Table of contents

• Betty Crocker’s Cooky Book (1963)
• Vintage Inspired Modern Remakes from the book
  • Ginger Creams Recipe
  • Christmas Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
  • Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Patriotic Cut Out Sugar Cookies
  • Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book (1950, 1998 edition)
  • Betty Crocker’s Cookbook (1969)
  • Betty Crocker’s Cake and Frosting Mix Cookbook (1966) ,
• Related Recipes
• Vintage Cookie Recipes
• 1960’s Cookbooks

Betty Crocker’s Cooky Book (1963)

Betty Crocker’s Cooky Book (1963) is your ultimate guide to easy-to-follow, nostalgic cookie recipes that never go out of style. This is an original copy my grandmother passed down to me. With over 150 cookie recipes, this vintage cookbook has a cookie for every occasion like classic drop cookies, to festive holiday ones for Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween, and Christmas, and treasured Heritage Cookies. In addition, the “Best Cookies” section will walk you through beloved flavors of mid-century America.

What sets this cookbook apart are the charming, whimsical illustrations, and practical baking tips that made it a staple in kitchens across the country. In fact it was actually just re-published this year in 2025 with the original retro look and feel.

Vintage Inspired Modern Remakes from the book

Ginger Creams Recipe

Frosted Ginger Cream Cookies

Frosted Ginger Creams cookies are a soft, spice cookie with a cake-like texture, topped with a light, creamy frosting.

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Christmas Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

Christmas Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

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Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies are rich and buttery, loaded with chocolate chips and toasted pecans, with crispy edges and a chewy center.

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Patriotic Cut Out Sugar Cookies

Patriotic Sugar Cookies with Egg Paint

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Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book (1950, 1998 edition)

Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book (1950, 1998 edition) is a beloved classic that has guided generations of home cooks through everything from meal planning to timeless baked goods like cakes, pies, and cookies. My copy is the 1998 edition, that preserves the charm of the original—with step-by-step color illustrations, vintage artwork, and nostalgic recipes adapted for today’s kitchens.

First published in 1950, this cookbook was revolutionary for its time. It was nicknamed “Big Red,” iand featured meal-planning tips, recipe instructions with photos, and actual tested recipes that helped define mid-century American cooking. It sold nearly a million copies in its first year and remains one of the most collected cookbooks of all time.

Coconut Macaroon Cookies

Coconut Macaroon Cookies are a light, tender cookie made from toasted coconut, egg whites and flavoring.

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Lincoln’s Favorite Cake

A rich white cake with ground almonds, filled with a fluffy boiled frosting and adorned with slivered almonds.

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Betty Crocker’s Cookbook (1969)

Betty Crocker’s Cookbook (1969) is your ultimate guide to find easy-to-follow, simple recipes for everything from cooking family dinner, baking bread, or making desserts, this vintage cookbook has you covered.

I’ve included original recipe for lemon squares and strawberry shortcake. Be sure to check out my vintage inspired modern takes on these classic recipes.

Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake

This Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake is a cross between a scone and cake and topped with farm fresh picked strawberries and a dollop of homemade whip cream.

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Old Fashioned Lemon Squares

Lemon squares have a tart and tangy, sweet curd-like filling placed on top of a rich, buttery shortbread crust.

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Betty Crocker’s Cake and Frosting Mix Cookbook (1966),

This Betty Crocker’s Cake and Frosting Mix Cookbook (1966), is a beloved classic cookbook that guides home bakers with tips on how to use packaged cake mixes and frosting back in the 60’s. I’ve included original vintage cookbook clips on classic cake mix basics, some tips on cake pan sizes, and a few cake mix recipe variations.

Lord Baltimore Cake

Lord Baltimore Cake is a historic 1900's dessert with white cake, delightful macaroon cookie filling, topped with 7-minute frosting.

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Lady Baltimore Cake

Lady Baltimore Cake is a historic 1900's dessert with white cake, delightful raisin, fig, and pecan filling, topped with 7-minute frosting.

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Related Recipes

• Christmas Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
• Gingerbread Cookies with Royal Icing
• Chocolate Dipped Pretzels
• Thanksgiving Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
• Better Homes & Gardens Holiday Cook Book (1959)

Vintage Cookie Recipes

1960’s Cookbooks

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• Freezing & Canning Cookbook by Farm Journal (1963)
• Recipe Remake: Oatmeal Drop Cookies
• Ball Blue Book Easy Guide to Tasty, Thrifty HomeCanning and Freezing (1969)
• Sunset Home Canning (1975)
• Recipe Remake
• Rand McNally Canning & Preserving (1976 )
• Related Recipes
• Canning Recipes

Freezing & Canning Cookbook by Farm Journal (1963)

Recipe Remake: Oatmeal Drop Cookies

Oatmeal Apricot Cookies

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Ball Blue Book Easy Guide to Tasty, Thrifty HomeCanning and Freezing (1969)

Ball Blue Book Easy Guide to Tasty, Thrifty HomeCanning and Freezing (1969), is a beloved cookbook filled with nostalgic recipes for jams, conserves, vegetables and more! This vintage cookbook helps guide home cooks with canning practices established by the Ball Company in their original Ball Blue Book, that has been in print since 1909. This cookbook walks through the equipment, methods, and in-depth steps to help home cook learn from the best.

Sunset Home Canning (1975)

Recipe Remake

Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

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Rand McNally Canning & Preserving (1976)

Rand McNally Canning & Preserving (1976) is a book about home food preservation published by Rand McNally, an American publishing company known for creating maps and travel guides. This vintage cookbook was created in the 70’s when homesteading and back-to-basics living was popular. This book covers traditional methods for canning jams, jellies, along with freezing and preserving tips. Here is an original recipe for dutch apple butter.

Related Recipes

• Strawberry Rhubarb Jam (low sugar)
• Better Homes and Gardens: Vintage Cookbook Recipes
• How to Pick and Process Fresh Fruit
• Vintage Cookie Recipes (1940’s)
• Betty Crocker’s Cookbooks: Vintage Recipes

Canning Recipes

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• Related Recipes
• 1960’s Vintage Cookbooks

“The Complete Holiday Cookbook” (1969), by Southern Living is a delightful vintage cookbook showing food traditions of classic American holidays. Here are some original recipes from the book for Valentine’s Day.

Related Recipes

• Better Homes & Gardens Holiday Cook Book (1959)
• Home Gardener’s Cookbook (1974)
• 90’s Pumpkin Recipes
• Betty Crocker’s Cooky Book (1963)
• Vintage Christmas Cakes

1960’s Vintage Cookbooks

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