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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.  

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.  

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]].

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:Baked Goods]]

[[Category:Baked Goods]]