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

Users curated mood boards and pinned cookie recipes. —Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025

Pies, cookies, cobblers, oh my! —Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025

Along with vintage Christmas cookies, the warm glow of lights, and the crisp bite of winter air comes the season of holiday party invitations. —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2025

Classic sides and desserts include mac and cheese, potato wedges, white beans, collard greens, banana pudding and cookies. —Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Nov. 2025

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