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Comment by venzaspa

10 hours ago

Cookies in the UK are a subset of biscuits, but not all biscuits are cookies. Do you not have any other types of biscuits (using the UK term) in the US?

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nkrisc  4 hours ago

No, a biscuit in the US almost universally narrowly refers to a flaky, buttery, savory pastry typically eaten at breakfast, either with a sweet jam or a savory sausage gravy.

“Biscuit” is not a category of foods in the US, while “cookie” is absolutely a category of desert with many different kinds.

If you ask for a biscuit here, you’ll get the same thing every time. If you ask for a cookie, you’ll be asked “what kind?”