cookie

noun

cook·​ie ˈku̇-kē 

variants or cooky

plural cookies

1

: a small flat or slightly raised cake

2

a

: an attractive woman

… a buxom French cookie who haunts the … colony's one night spot.

—Newsweek

b

: person, guy

a tough cookie

3

cookie : 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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Synonyms of cookie

• biscuit
• dessert
• candy

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Try making real hot cocoa after a brisk walk around the block, or bake a batch of cookies to share with your neighbors. —Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026

End the hike with a warm bowl of soup, a cookie and the company of other hikers. —Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Jan. 2026

Earlier this year, the country singer shared a recipe for her mom’s famous cherry cookies just in time for Valentine’s Day. —Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026

Publix has their bakery classics that never disappoint—cookie cake and Key lime pie for us always are at the top of lists. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Dutch koekje, diminutive of koek cake

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing cookie

• bar cookie
• chocolate chip cookie
• cookie cutter
• cookie sheet
• fortune cookie
• smart cookie
• that's the way the cookie crumbles
• tough cookie

Rhymes for cookie

• bookie
• rookie

Kids Definition

cookie

noun

cook·​ie

variants or cooky

ˈku̇k-ē 

plural cookies

1

: a small sweet flat or slightly raised cake

2

cookie : a small computer file that contains information relating to websites a person has visited