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| − | A '''cookie''' (or '''biscuit''' in the UK) is a small flat or slightly raised cake. In the USA cookies | + | A '''cookie''' (or '''biscuit''' in the UK) is a small flat or slightly raised cake. In the USA, cookies can be large and chewy in texture, or crispy. |
The name 'cookie' derives from the Dutch ''koekje'', which is a diminutive of ''koek'', cake. Popular types of cookies in the US include Oreos and chocolate chip cookies. | The name 'cookie' derives from the Dutch ''koekje'', which is a diminutive of ''koek'', cake. Popular types of cookies in the US include Oreos and chocolate chip cookies. | ||
Revision as of 00:42, August 5, 2011
A cookie (or biscuit in the UK) is a small flat or slightly raised cake. In the USA, cookies can be large and chewy in texture, or crispy. The name 'cookie' derives from the Dutch koekje, which is a diminutive of koek, cake. Popular types of cookies in the US include Oreos and chocolate chip cookies.
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.