Editing Cookie (section)

==Classification==
[[File:Cookies about to bake.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|Cookie dough ready to be put in the oven]]
Cookies are broadly classified according to how they are formed or made, including at least these categories:
* {{Anchor|Bar cookies}} ''Bar cookies'' consist of batter or other ingredients that are poured or pressed into a pan (sometimes in multiple layers) and cut into cookie-sized pieces after baking. In [[British English]], bar cookies are known as "tray bakes".<ref name=":0" /> Examples include [[chocolate brownie|brownies]], fruit squares, and bars such as [[date square]]s.
* ''Drop cookies'' are made from a relatively soft dough that is dropped by spoonfuls onto the baking sheet. During baking, the mounds of dough spread and flatten. [[Chocolate chip cookie]]s (Toll House cookies), [[Oatmeal raisin cookie|oatmeal raisin]] (or other [[oatmeal]]-based) cookies, and [[rock cake]]s are popular examples of drop cookies. This may also include ''thumbprint cookies'', for which a small central depression is created with a thumb or small spoon before baking to contain a filling, such as [[jam]] or a [[chocolate chip]].<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rposIz_NyuIC&pg=PA251 |page=251 |title=Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book |first1=Jan |last1=Miller |access-date=January 6, 2017|isbn=9780696224034 |year=2006 |publisher=Meredith Books }}</ref> In the UK, the term "cookie" often refers only to this particular type of product.
* ''Filled cookies'' are made from a rolled cookie dough filled with a fruit, jam or confectionery filling before baking. [[Hamantash]]en are a filled cookie.
* ''Molded cookies'' are also made from a stiffer dough that is molded into balls or cookie shapes by hand before baking. [[Snickerdoodle]]s and [[peanut butter cookies]] are examples of molded cookies. Some cookies, such as hermits or [[biscotti]], are molded into large flattened loaves that are later cut into smaller cookies.
* ''No-bake cookies'' are made by mixing a filler, such as cereal or nuts, into a melted confectionery binder, shaping into cookies or bars, and allowing to cool or harden. Oatmeal clusters and [[rum ball]]s are no-bake cookies.
* ''Pressed cookies'' are made from a soft dough that is extruded from a [[cookie press]] into various decorative shapes before baking. [[Spritzgebäck]] is an example of a pressed cookie.
* ''Refrigerator cookies'' (also known as ''icebox cookies'') are made from a stiff dough that is refrigerated to make the raw dough even stiffer before cutting and baking. The dough is typically shaped into cylinders which are sliced into round cookies before baking. Pinwheel cookies and those made by [[Pillsbury Company|Pillsbury]] are representative.
* ''Rolled cookies'' are made from a stiffer dough that is rolled out and cut into shapes with a [[cookie cutter]]. [[Gingerbread man|Gingerbread men]] are an example.
* ''[[Cookie sandwich|Sandwich cookies]]'' are rolled or pressed cookies that are assembled as a [[sandwich]] with a sweet filling. Fillings include [[marshmallow]], jam, and [[icing (food)|icing]]. The [[Oreo]] cookie, made of two chocolate cookies with a [[vanilla]] icing filling, is an example.
[[File:Domino cookie pack (60th anniversary).jpg|thumb|A pack of [[Finland|Finnish]] ''[[Domino (cookie)|Domino]]'' cookies]]

Other types of cookies are classified for other reasons, such as their ingredients, size, or intended time of serving:
* ''Breakfast cookies'' are typically larger, lower-sugar cookies filled with "heart-healthy nuts and fiber-rich oats" that are eaten as a quick breakfast snack.<ref name="Bratskeir">{{cite web |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/09/09/breakfast-cookies-healthy-and-yolo_n_5784478.html |title=22 Cookies That Are Totally OK To Eat For Breakfast |last=Bratskeir |first=Kate |date=9 September 2014 |website=huffingtonpost.ca |publisher=Huffington Post |access-date=1 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901170638/https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/09/09/breakfast-cookies-healthy-and-yolo_n_5784478.html |archive-date=1 September 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ''Low-fat cookies'' or ''diet cookies'' typically have lower fat than regular cookies.<ref name="Insel, Paul p. 335">Insel, Paul; Ross, Don; McMahon, Kimberley; Bernstein, Melissa. ''Nutrition''. Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2016  p. 335</ref>
* ''Raw cookie dough'' is served in some restaurants, though the eggs may be omitted since the dough is eaten raw, which could pose a [[salmonella]] risk if eggs were used. Cookie Dough Confections in New York City is a restaurant that has a range of raw cookie dough flavors, which are scooped into cups for customers like ice cream.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mic.com/articles/171646/raw-cookie-dough-is-all-the-rage-but-its-nutrition-facts-will-make-your-cookie-crumble |title=Raw cookie dough is all the rage. But its nutrition facts will make your cookie crumble |last=Kravitz |first=Melissa |date=23 March 2017 |website=mic.com |publisher=Mic |access-date=1 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621005943/https://mic.com/articles/171646/raw-cookie-dough-is-all-the-rage-but-its-nutrition-facts-will-make-your-cookie-crumble |archive-date=21 June 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ''Skillet cookies'' are big cookies that are cooked in a cast-iron skillet and served warm, while they are still soft and chewy. They are either eaten straight from the pan or cut into wedges, often with vanilla ice cream on top.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.canadianliving.com/food/baking-and-desserts/recipe/skillet-chocolate-chip-cookie |title=SKILLET CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=October 2018 |website=canadianliving.com |publisher=Canadian Living |access-date=1 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901222851/https://www.canadianliving.com/food/baking-and-desserts/recipe/skillet-chocolate-chip-cookie |archive-date=1 September 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ''Supersized cookies'' are large cookies such as the Panera Kitchen Sink Cookie.<ref name="Ettman">{{cite web |url=https://www.nutritionaction.com/daily/what-not-to-eat/its-hard-to-believe-restaurants-sell-these-supersized-cookies/ |title=It's hard to believe restaurants sell these supersized cookies |last=Ettman |first=Leah |date=30 October 2017 |website=nutritionaction.com |publisher=Nutrition Action |access-date=1 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901165624/https://www.nutritionaction.com/daily/what-not-to-eat/its-hard-to-believe-restaurants-sell-these-supersized-cookies/ |archive-date=1 September 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> These very large cookies are sold at grocery stores, restaurants and coffeeshops.
* ''Vegan cookies'' can be made with flour, sugar, nondairy milk, and nondairy [[margarine]]. [[Aquafaba]] icing can be used to decorate the cookies.
*''Cookie cakes'' are made in a larger circular shape usually with writing made of frosting.