Is an Oreo cookie, a cookie or a biscuit? [Aka, Americans vs Non-Americans]]

Is an Oreo cookie, a cookie?

  • yes, its a cookie

    Votes: 42 50.6%
  • no, its a biscuit, and im usually wrong about a lot of stuff.

    Votes: 29 34.9%
  • huh?

    Votes: 12 14.5%

  • Total voters
    83

Ida

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Jan 6, 2008
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I'm glad I speak a language where there's only one word for cookie/biscuit.

*noms on kjeks*
 

Dr. ROCKZO

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Jul 25, 2009
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This thread makes me hungry. Biscuit, because nothing is ever a cookie even though an Oreo is barely a Biscuit either.

And Tapp, I think we've been visited by the entire continent of North and South America or some other such nonsense.
 
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Bermuda Cake

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Feb 20, 2009
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Feb 14, 2008
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Cookies are biscuits :/
 

Mr.Blob

L8: Fancy Shmancy Member
Jun 12, 2009
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wow, this isn't fixed. - Such immature Americans. :)
 

Zeewier

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Sep 20, 2008
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Proof:
cookies are tasty
an oreo is not tasty
therefore an oreo is not a cookie.

But in the Netherlands a biscuit is just a type of cookie :\
 

Radishes

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May 3, 2009
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As Australian, I'm going to have to be Devil's Advocate for both parties.

Firstly, Random House Dictionary has this to say on the matter:

Cookie:
-noun
1.
a small cake made from stiff, sweet dough rolled and sliced or dropped by spoonfuls on a large, flat pan (cookie sheet) and baked.

Biscuit:
1.
a kind of bread in small, soft cakes, raised with baking powder or soda, or sometimes with yeast.
2.
a. a dry and crisp or hard bread in thin, flat cakes, made without yeast or other raising agent; a cracker.
b. a cookie. <-- ?

So thus far, it seems the American cookie can be a British biscuit, but not necessarily vice versa. It does seem to be talking about methods of creation, though it's probable (by the pattern in oreo) that it is simply poured into a mould. I won't deliver a verdict, as I'm simply supplying fuel for the fire.

Secondly, wikipedia had this to say:
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So can we just please agree that an oreo is a "sandwich cookie", as a variation of what is known as a cookie / biscuit and all get on with our lives?

Peace, children.
 

Jakkarra

L4: Comfortable Member
Aug 26, 2009
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The article was written by an american, most likely, which is why it's called a "Cookie" there.

A cookie is soft and a Biscuit is hard has always been my distinction.
 

Radishes

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May 3, 2009
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I figured that, but saying that isn't impartial is it? And there's no evidence to support that, though it is likely. This is not my battle :D

Does a cookie become a biscuit when it turns stale then?
 

Jakkarra

L4: Comfortable Member
Aug 26, 2009
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Nope, most biscuits get softer as they stale, most cookies get harder.