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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The Calphalon Performance Cool Touch Toaster Oven with Turbo Convection has 12 cooking functions: broil, roast, bake, bagel, toast, pizza, cookies, reheat, dehydrate, keep warm, defrost, and bread proof.
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Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
But there are also comforting classics like ginger molasses cookies, polvorones and sour cream chocolate bundt cakes.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
To thank volunteers, Serendipity offered lemonade and cookies.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Indulge in a cookie or brownie to finish it off.
masonavenuebakery.com, 236 Mason Avenue, Cape Charles, VA 23310
Experience Authentic Italian At Ambrogia Caffe and Enoteca
Settle into Ambrogia Caffe & Enoteca for homemade pasta, fresh seafood, and beautiful desserts.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
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Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
But there are also comforting classics like ginger molasses cookies, polvorones and sour cream chocolate bundt cakes.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
To thank volunteers, Serendipity offered lemonade and cookies.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Indulge in a cookie or brownie to finish it off.
masonavenuebakery.com, 236 Mason Avenue, Cape Charles, VA 23310
Experience Authentic Italian At Ambrogia Caffe and Enoteca
Settle into Ambrogia Caffe & Enoteca for homemade pasta, fresh seafood, and beautiful desserts.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cookie
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“Cookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookie. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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