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cookie/biscuit
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:17 am
by Itasan
The 'cookie' in the US seems to be the 'biscuit'
in the UK. What is called 'biscuit' in the US
seems to be quite different from what is called 'biscuit'
in the UK.
Am I right?
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:33 pm
by joshua2004
A cookie in the US refers to something sweet and usually flat and small. It is not very "bready" as cake and is sometimes crisp. A biscuit in the US is generally more bread like although it may be crumbly, it is generally not sweet unless suggested that it is by its name, blueberry biscuit. But this is not common. A typical biscuit recipe I use has only flour, milk, baking powder, salt and butter. Whereas a cookie will have a good dose of sugar and will have eggs.