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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The cookies had personalized messages written on them, Bosworth said.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
This robust kit includes deliciously crunchy Kennebec potato chips, furikake snack mix, Bob’s Dilly Peanuts and Jalapeño Peanuts, plus a selection of cookies, chocolates and candies.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 9 June 2026
Siri pulled the schedule from the Internet, suggested dishes from the two countries that were playing the match, dug through the user’s Messages app history to find a mention of coconut cookies, drafted a text invitation featuring the party’s menu and prepared to send it to a group chat.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
Designed to deliver the warm, homemade cookie experience with minimal effort, the ready-to-bake dough comes pre-portioned in rounds and can be cooked in the oven or air fryer.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
This robust kit includes deliciously crunchy Kennebec potato chips, furikake snack mix, Bob’s Dilly Peanuts and Jalapeño Peanuts, plus a selection of cookies, chocolates and candies.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 9 June 2026
Siri pulled the schedule from the Internet, suggested dishes from the two countries that were playing the match, dug through the user’s Messages app history to find a mention of coconut cookies, drafted a text invitation featuring the party’s menu and prepared to send it to a group chat.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
Designed to deliver the warm, homemade cookie experience with minimal effort, the ready-to-bake dough comes pre-portioned in rounds and can be cooked in the oven or air fryer.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
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“Cookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie. Accessed 13 Jun. 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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