cookie

Also known as biscuit, cracker, cookies

A cookie is a sweet biscuit with high sugar and fat content. Cookie dough is softer than that used for other types of biscuit, and they are cooked longer at lower temperatures. The dough typically contains flour, sugar, egg, and some type of oil or fat. It may include other ingredients such as raisins, oats, chocolate chips, or nuts. Cookie texture varies from crisp and crunchy to soft and chewy, depending on the exact combination of ingredients and methods used to create them.

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A cookie is a sweet biscuit made from soft dough containing flour, sugar, egg, and fat, often with added ingredients like chocolate chips, nuts, or oats. Cookies are baked longer at lower temperatures than other biscuits, resulting in textures that can range from crisp and crunchy to soft and chewy depending on their ingredients and preparation.

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Key facts

Food.name: Cookie
Food.image: Choco chip cookie.png
Food.image_size: 250px
Food.caption: Chocolate chip cookie
Food.alternate_name: Biscuit
Food.place_of_origin: Persia, 7th century AD
Food.served: Often room temperature, although they may be served when still warm from the oven
Food.commons: Category:Cookies

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Nutrition · Open Food Facts

Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 955 products

eNutri-Score

4NOVA · Ultra-processed food

Energy: 449 kcal
Fat: 20.4 g
— of which saturates: 9.5 g
Carbohydrates: 60 g
— of which sugars: 28.5 g
Fibre: 2.8 g
Protein: 6.3 g
Salt: 7.31 g

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Wikidata facts

Image: Koekjestrommel open.jpg

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inception: 0601-00-00
Commons category: Biscuits
Unicode character: 🍪
native label: Pastas secas
hashtag: cookie

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Contents

Terminology
Etymology
Description
History
Classification
Reception
In popular culture
Notable varieties
Gallery
Related pastries and confections
Manufacturers
Product lines and brands
Miscellaneous
See also
References
Further reading
External links

People in the United States and Canada typically refer to all sweet biscuits as "cookies". People in most other English-speaking countries call crunchy cookies "biscuits" but may use the term "cookies" for chewier biscuits and for certain types, such as chocolate-chip cookies.