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  • By the early 1700s, the word koekje was anglicized into “cookie.”

    The Christmas Cookie Cookbook Ann Pearlman 2010

  • 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

  • (The word "cookie" is derived from the Dutch word koekje, which literally means "little cake.")

    Vue Weekly L.S. vors / vors@vueweekly.com 2009

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • The word "cookie" is a corruption of the Dutch koekje, meaning "little cake."

    Homepage 2009

  • The word "cookie" is a corruption of the Dutch koekje, meaning "little cake."

    Homepage 2009

  • "koekje" across to America, but back it came redefined with a generous and indulgent meaning.

    The Guardian World News 2009

  • "koekje" across to America, but back it came redefined with a generous and indulgent meaning.

    The Guardian World News 2009

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