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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Bodega also has muffins, cookies, bagels with a schmear and, sometimes, one of its custom cakes.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Chad is a longtime Kansas City Barbecue Society competitor — will offer about 30 from-scratch pie flavors ranging from $27 to $35 for 10-inch pies, plus mini pies, cookie pies and coffee.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Berating yourself over an occasional glass of wine or a cookie can increase your stress, which isn’t necessarily healthy, adds Desai.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Classic, quick, and simple to make, these cookies have a short ingredient list and are big on peanut butter flavor.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Chad is a longtime Kansas City Barbecue Society competitor — will offer about 30 from-scratch pie flavors ranging from $27 to $35 for 10-inch pies, plus mini pies, cookie pies and coffee.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Berating yourself over an occasional glass of wine or a cookie can increase your stress, which isn’t necessarily healthy, adds Desai.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Classic, quick, and simple to make, these cookies have a short ingredient list and are big on peanut butter flavor.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
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“Cookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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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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