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Marianita123 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

buscuits/cookies

What´s the difference between biscuits and cookies?
  

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These are determined by region and custom. In the States, a cookie is a small sweet snack that comes in many flavors, such as peanut butter, chocolate chip, sugar, oatmeal, etc. When we use biscuit, it is more of a raised breakfast roll, not sweet, but which we sweeten with butter and jam.

— Philip

  • These are determined by region and custom.
  • In the States, a cookie is a small sweet snack that comes in many flavors, such as peanut butter, chocolate chip, sugar, oatmeal, etc.
  • When we use biscuit, it is more of a raised breakfast roll, not sweet, but which we sweeten with butter and jam.
  • I believe that in England the usage is quite different, but I'll let someone with more experience there discuss it.
  • The French form is biscuit , and the Italian form is biscotti , both of which mean "twice-cooked".
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These are determined by region and custom. In the States, a cookie is a small sweet snack that comes in many flavors, such as peanut butter, chocolate chip, sugar, oatmeal, etc. When we use biscuit, it is more of a raised breakfast roll, not sweet, but which we sweeten with butter and jam. I believe that in England the usage is quite different, but I'll let someone with more experience there di
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In the UK, biscuits are thin, baked items — either savoury (to serve with cheese), like these:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TUC_(cracker)

or sweet, like these:

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Rover_KEIn the UK, biscuits are ...
So the British term 'biscuit' covers both U.S. 'cookie' and U.S. 'cracker'?

I always thought 'biscuit' was simply British for 'cookie'.

CJ

Edit: I think you can usually link to a Google image if you want to try to show us these items again.
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'Yes' to your question, though 'cracker' is also very common for the savoury type.

Thanks for the tip.

Rover
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I see, so cookies you buy in stores and come in packages, while biscuits are more "homemade"?
Many thanks!! Emotion: smile
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marianita123 cookies you buy in stores and come in packages, while biscuits are more "homemade"?
No, I don't think anyone makes that distinction. I bake cookies at home all the time!

Here are some Thanksgiving Turkey cookies:
http://www.flickr.com/photo
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