Cookie

/ˈkʊki/ noun

Definition

A small, sweet baked treat, usually flat and round, often made with flour, sugar, and butter. It can include extras like chocolate chips, nuts, or raisins.

Etymology

From Dutch *koekje* 'little cake', from *koek* 'cake' plus the diminutive *-je* 'little'. It came into American English through Dutch settlers and spread widely.

Kelly Says

A cookie is literally a 'little cake'—the Dutch just shrank the word as well as the dessert. In computing, 'cookies' are tiny bits of data websites store on your device, a playful metaphor that stuck. So you might be accepting 'cookies' online while eating the crunchy kind in real life.

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