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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Examples of cookie in a Sentence
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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All children will receive a souvenir bell and a holiday cookie.
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2025
On the other hand, things like cookies, brownies, and bars are far more forgiving and can be made with just about any all-purpose flour unless otherwise specified.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Focus on carrying on old traditions and creating new ones, such as baking cookies, Christmas movie marathons, ice skating trips, and holiday crafting.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 20 Dec. 2025
While feasting on cookies, charcuterie, and cheese at parties is definitely delightful in the moment, all that overeating can certainly put our bodies to the test.
—Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2025
On the other hand, things like cookies, brownies, and bars are far more forgiving and can be made with just about any all-purpose flour unless otherwise specified.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Focus on carrying on old traditions and creating new ones, such as baking cookies, Christmas movie marathons, ice skating trips, and holiday crafting.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 20 Dec. 2025
While feasting on cookies, charcuterie, and cheese at parties is definitely delightful in the moment, all that overeating can certainly put our bodies to the test.
—Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Cookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie. Accessed 22 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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