Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Betsy McCall Bakes

Now, come on - it doesn't get much cuter than this! Betsy McCall is baking her very own Ginger Cut-Out Cookies:


The photos are from the McCall's Cookie Collection book, shown below, which was published in 1972. (Acknowledgement for the photos is given inside the book; Photos by Horn/Griner):

You know, I'm afraid that I may very well have set an impossible goal for myself with this posting every single day business. I still have so much more to do before Christmas, and I don't have Betsy to help me in the kitchen!
Those gingerbread cookies aren't exactly going to bake themselves, so I had best get busy....
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5 comments:

  1. yosemite faithDecember 20, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    i have that book. i have always loved betsy.

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  2. UnknownDecember 20, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    ahh never seen that its really cute ;-)) Happy baking and i hope you have a wonderful christmas, dee x

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  3. Paul DucaDecember 20, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    "My name is Betsy McCall...and I'm going to kill you"
    (mashup of McCALL'S and THE TWILIGHT ZONE)

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  4. Tina DawnDecember 22, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    I remember this, it is so cute. Love T

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2012 at 11:32 AM

    We had the McCall's Cookbook Collection which included this Cookie Book. I LOVED the photos of the big Betsy McCall in the kitchen. I always loved looking at photos of Doll "scenes" like these. Since then, I've been on a mad quest to find the doll. I believe it was made for one year in 1961, although I've found on ebay two different sizes (20 and 22 inch, i believe). Alas, they are too expensive. I'll keep looking at my cookbook photos and thank you for the digital photos. - Sally

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