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 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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Synonyms

• biscuit [British]
• 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

Homey touches, including evening ice cream and cookies, are guest favorites. —Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025

Drop spoonfuls on wax paper and let the cookies set until firm. —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025

This layered pie starts with a chocolate wafer cookie crust. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025

We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data. —Walden Green, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 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