CEFR A1

cookie

noun

Regional English: AmE cookie (United States) context: baked food equivalent: biscuit Cookie is the usual American word for many sweet biscuits.

Meaning

A small, flat, sweet baked treat, often made with flour, sugar, eggs, and butter.

Examples

She ate a warm cookie fresh from the oven.
Would you like a cookie with your milk?

Synonyms: biscuit, wafer, pastry

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cookie (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkʊki/

Definition

A small, flat, sweet baked treat, often made with flour, sugar, eggs, and butter.

Examples

She ate a warm cookie fresh from the oven.
Would you like a cookie with your milk?
The bakery sells many kinds of cookies.

Regional English

BrE biscuit (United Kingdom) context: baked food equivalent: cookie In British English, a biscuit is usually a small crisp sweet baked item.
AmE cookie (United States) context: baked food equivalent: biscuit Cookie is the usual American word for many sweet biscuits.
AmE biscuit (United States) context: savory bread equivalent: scone-like bread In American English, a biscuit is usually a soft savory bread, not a sweet cookie.

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