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By the early 1700s, the word koekje was anglicized into “cookie.”
The Christmas Cookie Cookbook Ann Pearlman 2010
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Wikipedia: A koeksister or koesister comes from the Dutch word koekje, the diminutive of koek meaning “cake”.
itti bitti birdwatching - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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(The word "cookie" is derived from the Dutch word koekje, which literally means "little cake.")
Vue Weekly L.S. vors / vors@vueweekly.com 2009
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Cookies had been eaten in the colonies from very early on, especially in areas settled by the Dutch; the word is derived from the Dutch koekje, meaning "small cake."
Andrew Beahrs: Birth of an American Cookie Andrew Beahrs 2010
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Cookies had been eaten in the colonies from very early on, especially in areas settled by the Dutch; the word is derived from the Dutch koekje, meaning "small cake."
Andrew Beahrs: Birth of an American Cookie Andrew Beahrs 2010
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Many Dutch families like to take a 'koekje' with their tea, tea-time falling in Holland between 7 and 8 o'clock, half-way between dinner at 5 or 6 p.m. and supper at 10 or 11 p.m.
Dutch Life in Town and Country P. M. Hough
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The word "cookie" is a corruption of the Dutch koekje, meaning "little cake."
Homepage 2009
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The word "cookie" is a corruption of the Dutch koekje, meaning "little cake."
Homepage 2009
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"koekje" across to America, but back it came redefined with a generous and indulgent meaning.
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"koekje" across to America, but back it came redefined with a generous and indulgent meaning.
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