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Line 1: − The name 'cookie' derives from the Dutch ''koekje'', which is a diminutive of ''koek'', cake. A cookie is a small flat or slightly raised cake. In the USA cookies are generally large and chewy in texture. + +
called a biscuit in the UK, we need a glossary
A '''cookie''' (or '''biscuit''' in the UK) is a small flat or slightly raised cake. In the USA cookies are generally large and chewy in texture.
The name 'cookie' derives from the Dutch ''koekje'', which is a diminutive of ''koek'', cake.
In the UK, a cookie is not usually called a cookie. It is called a [[biscuit]], from a French word for twice cooked bread. In the UK biscuits are generally small and crispy in texture. The UK term for a US-style biscuit is a [[scone]].
In the UK, a cookie is not usually called a cookie. It is called a [[biscuit]], from a French word for twice cooked bread. In the UK biscuits are generally small and crispy in texture. The UK term for a US-style biscuit is a [[scone]].
[[Category:Bakery products]]
[[Category:Bakery products]]