What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
cooky
Example
My grandma always made the best cooky recipes. [cooky: noun]
Example
I'm going to bake some chocolate chip cookys for the party. [cooky: plural noun]
cookie
Example
I love baking cookies with my kids on the weekends. [cookie: plural noun]
Example
He's such a smart cookie, he always knows the answer. [cookie: noun]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Cookie is much more commonly used than cooky in everyday language and is the standard spelling.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between cooky and cookie?
Neither cookie nor cooky are particularly formal or informal, and both can be used in a variety of contexts.
