variants
or cooky
plural cookies
1
: a small flat or slightly raised cake
2
3
: a small file or part of a file stored on an Internet user's computer, created and subsequently read by a website server, and containing personal information (such as a user identification code, customized preferences, or a record of pages visited)
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This recipe makes about two dozen cookies.
She put a batch of cookies into the oven.
Don't worry about her—she's a tough cookie.
You are one smart cookie.
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Today, the cookies are available all over the world, but Lotus Bakeries is still family owned and operated in its hometown.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
The cookies won’t taste like a latte, but sort of like a bay leaf in a stew, the instant espresso powder rounds out the cookie with a subtle bitter background flavor that balances the sweetness of the dough.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Once the magical Christmas dust has disappeared, the gifts given, the cookies eaten, and the tree rocked around, there’s a whole lot of cleaning up to do.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
However, some cookies are naturally more balanced thanks to ingredients like nuts, seeds, and whole grains.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 25 Dec. 2025
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
The cookies won’t taste like a latte, but sort of like a bay leaf in a stew, the instant espresso powder rounds out the cookie with a subtle bitter background flavor that balances the sweetness of the dough.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Once the magical Christmas dust has disappeared, the gifts given, the cookies eaten, and the tree rocked around, there’s a whole lot of cleaning up to do.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
However, some cookies are naturally more balanced thanks to ingredients like nuts, seeds, and whole grains.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Cookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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cookie
noun
cook·ie
variants
or cooky
plural cookies
1
: a small sweet flat or slightly raised cake
2
: a small computer file that contains information relating to websites a person has visited
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