Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A cookie is a small flat sweet baked food. It is usually made with flour, sugar, and oil or butter.


Regional Names 🍪

United States and Canada: People call them cookies.

United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia: People call them biscuits.

Note on United Kingdom: In the United Kingdom, the word "cookie" is usually only used for soft and chewy biscuits, like those with chocolate chips.



Language Origin

The word comes from the Dutch word "koekje".

It means "little cake".🍰

Dutch settlers brought the word to America in the 1600s.



Common Additions

Chocolate chips🍪
Nuts🌰
Oatmeal🥣
Raisins🍇