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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Berry tarts and zesty lemon cookies amplify the lemonade’s freshness without overpowering it.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
Take your pick from the day’s offerings: banana walnut bread, chocolate babka, cinnamon rolls, classic chocolate chunk cookies or sesame guava cookies.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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HubSpot, 20 June 2025
According to General Mills, the company recently released a line of Cheerios Protein cereal, which comes in flavors such as cinnamon, strawberry, and cookies and creme.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Berry tarts and zesty lemon cookies amplify the lemonade’s freshness without overpowering it.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
Take your pick from the day’s offerings: banana walnut bread, chocolate babka, cinnamon rolls, classic chocolate chunk cookies or sesame guava cookies.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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“Cookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie. Accessed 3 Jul. 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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