1
: a mender or maker of shoes and often of other leather goods
2
archaic
: a clumsy workman
3
: a tall iced drink consisting usually of wine, rum, or whiskey and sugar garnished with mint or a slice of lemon or orange
4
: a deep-dish fruit dessert with a thick top crust
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In this cobbler, the batter completely covers the fruit instead of the usual dollops of pastry speckled on top.
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Where fruit pies and galettes take painstaking time and attention, cobblers and the like come together quickly and painlessly.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026
Serve this cobbler warm or at room temperature with a drizzle of cream or a scoop of ice cream.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026
There’s a dump cake that comes together with three ingredients, a poke cake built for a crowd, and a cobbler made for two with lavender rubbed right into the sugar.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Where fruit pies and galettes take painstaking time and attention, cobblers and the like come together quickly and painlessly.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026
Serve this cobbler warm or at room temperature with a drizzle of cream or a scoop of ice cream.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026
There’s a dump cake that comes together with three ingredients, a poke cake built for a crowd, and a cobbler made for two with lavender rubbed right into the sugar.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
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cobbler
noun
cob·bler
ˈkäb-lər 
1
: a mender or maker of shoes
2
: a deep-dish fruit pie with a thick top crust
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