A cookie is a small, typically flat and sweet baked snack or dessert. Its core ingredients usually consist of flour, sugar, egg, and a form of fat like oil, butter. Common additions to cookies include ingredients such as raisins, oats, chocolate chips, or nuts, offering a variety of flavors and textures. Cookies serve as a readily available and enjoyable treat enjoyed worldwide.
In 1920, the slang use of "cookie" to refer to a person, especially an attractive woman, was documented in print.
In 1955, the catchphrase "that's the way the cookie crumbles," meaning "that's just the way things happen," appeared in print.
Since 1970, the word "cookie" has been used as vulgar slang for "vagina" in the US.