The Most Popular Cookies By Decade, 1920s to Now
You're invited on a journey in Kitchn’s Cookie Time Machine: a magical portal revealing the most iconic cookies of the past ten decades, plus fun modern spins on each. Time travel through the decades with us, then gaze forward into the beyond with the Cookie of the Future!
The 1920s
The 1930s
The 1940s
The 1950s
The 1960s
The 1970s
The 1980s
The 1990s
The 2000s
The 2010s
The Future
Your Time Machine Tour Guides
Sarah Wassberg Johnson
The Food Historian
Sarah has an MA in Public History from the University at Albany. She has been working in history interpretation and education since 2007 and has been writing, podcasting, and lecturing on American food since 2015.
Jessie Sheehan
Cookbook Author and Recipe Developer
Jessie is the author of The Vintage Baker and Icebox Cakes. Her new easy-peasy baking book, Snackable Bakes, hits shelves in spring 2022. She contributes to the Washington Post, Bon Appétit, Food Network, Food52, Fine Cooking, and Parents magazine.
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