What's the difference between a cookie and biscuit?!


Question: What's the difference between a cookie and biscuit!?
I always thought they were the same, weren't they!? Or is one healthier than the other!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
cookie---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---a kind of bread in small, soft cakes, raised with baking powder or soda, or sometimes with yeast!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

In the UK and AU, they are the same thing: a sweet baked treat to nibble w/ tea or coffee!.

In the USA, a biscuit is savory and usually eaten for breakfast!. It is like a scone w/ no sugar and made w/ buttermilk instead of cream!. A cookie in the USA is a sweet baked treat!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

a biscuit is a name for a cookie in different parts of the world,in england for example

a cookie is an american name for a biscuit!.

and i think biscuits are crispy while cookies are softer!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

If you are European or anyplace where their is a British influence one would call them biscuits!. They are called cookies in the USA!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

If you're in England, there is no difference!.

If you're in the US, biscuits are like rolls(bread), only better!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

A REALLY big pond!Www@FoodAQ@Com





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