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 a World Wide Web 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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The herbal teas are all mixed on site and shortbread cookies are made by Zaretsky, from her cottage bakery Beyond the Veil Baking.
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Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
Though competition was fierce, the ice cream cookie sandwich edged out the runner-up by just one point.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2025
Batman Doughnut – an unglazed shell doughnut filled with cookies & Kreme, dipped in black chocolate icing and topped with a Bat emblem.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 July 2025
And, of course, the fan-favorite Biscoff cookie is available on both—a sweet little perk that many travelers look forward to mid-flight.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
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Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
Though competition was fierce, the ice cream cookie sandwich edged out the runner-up by just one point.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2025
Batman Doughnut – an unglazed shell doughnut filled with cookies & Kreme, dipped in black chocolate icing and topped with a Bat emblem.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 July 2025
And, of course, the fan-favorite Biscoff cookie is available on both—a sweet little perk that many travelers look forward to mid-flight.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
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“Cookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie. Accessed 7 Aug. 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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