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biscuits vs cookies

Both 'biscuits' and 'cookies' are correct terms, but they are used in different regions. 'Biscuits' is commonly used in the UK and some other English-speaking countries to refer to a variety of baked goods, including what Americans would call 'cookies'. 'Cookies' is the term used in the US for sweet, baked treats.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 1058 views

biscuits

The term 'biscuits' is correct and commonly used in the UK and some other English-speaking countries to refer to a variety of baked goods.

Use 'biscuits' when referring to a variety of baked goods, including what Americans would call 'cookies'.

Examples:

I love having tea with biscuits.
She baked a batch of delicious biscuits for the party.

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Doughnut biscuits, my staple food.
I brought you some biscuits your favorites.
There's a cup of tea and some biscuits out here.
Santa, see if we have some biscuits left.
Those are Grandmother Crichton's famous buttermilk biscuits.
We need more tea and biscuits.
Tea and a plate of biscuits.
Do you know, I've got some biscuits somewhere.
Seeing as how you brought some biscuits with you.
My wife's baked you some biscuits.
We brought you some dry biscuits.
If necessary, I'll distract them... with your delicious biscuits.
You may leave a plate of Marie biscuits by my door.
Tea in a china pot and some very superior biscuits.
Her biscuits wouldn't make a sound.
I'm from New Jersey, so biscuits...
I'm just here for the biscuits.
A lot of biscuits gone into that backside.
And yet still younger than the biscuits.
I'm sorry, but she smells like biscuits.

Alternatives:

cookies
baked goods
sweet treats
snacks
treats

cookies

The term 'cookies' is correct and commonly used in the US to refer to sweet, baked treats.

Use 'cookies' when referring to sweet, baked treats in the US.

Examples:

I baked chocolate chip cookies for the bake sale.
Would you like some cookies with your milk?

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12 kinds of cookies and homemade peanut brittle.
I made Robin my famous chocolate chip cookies.
Look, there are no cookies.
I'll go get some cookies and warm milk.
Sweet dreams about cookies and candy and ice cream and cookies.
First his cookies, now his croissant.
Here, please, have some cookies.
Actually, these cookies are for you.
There are cookies for everyone who donates.
Now you're ready to sell cookies.
I'll take two boxes of the mint cookies, Kimmy.
These cookies are shaped like things humans like.
As long as you remember our deal about the cookies.
I baked a fresh batch of cookies for your slumber party.
We've got cookies and cake inside, if you...
I've got a 100 fortune cookies.
And my daughters usually bake these sugar cookies.
Those special cookies you were talking about.
Because these are such good cookies.
Potentially. I also gave him two of my cookies.

Alternatives:

biscuits
baked goods
sweet treats
snacks
treats

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