Five quick facts below to make your mouth water. 1. The first time the name "brownie" appeared in a cookbook was in the 1896 version of Fannie Meritt Farmer's Boston Cooking School Cook Book. This brownie referred to tiny cake-like versions, not a real brownie like you'll find today. 2. It was pretty quiet in the brownie world after that - it took almost 11 years for a real brownie… Continue Reading