‘Koekje’, a Dutch word, is the origin of its English counterpart, cookie. In the Dutch language, ‘koekje’ stands for ‘little piece of cake’. Cookies popular in the United States are generally on the smaller side and taste sweet. Butter, oil, sugar, eggs, flour are the basic ingredients that are combined with sweeter ingredients like chocolate chips and raisins to make them. Cookies have grown immensely popular, and a lot of bakeries have taken to producing them for meeting the high demand.

Whenever you walk into a store, or access a website on the internet that sells cookies, you’ll be bombarded by a variety of cookie types. If you’re not a person who’s into cookies, you’ll end up being pretty dumbfounded. But never fear! In the following section, we will be taking a look at some of the most common types of cookies that are being served up by bakers in the United States and abroad.

The Most Common Cookie Types

Bar Cookies: When making bar cookies, a pan is used to press the batter into, which is then baked. Once the baking is done and dusted, they are cut into small pieces. Brownies, date squares and fruit squares are great examples of these.

Molded Cookies: For molded cookies, bakers mold the dough into random cookie shapes with their hands. After the shaping process is finished, they are baked. Biscotti is a prime example of a molded cookie.

Pressed Cookies: The use of a cookie press is a must for creating pressed cookies. A soft dough is forced out from the press and given the desired shapes. They are then baked. The most common example of a pressed cookie would be a Spritzgeback.

Rolled Cookies: Rolled cookies feature quite a stiff dough and before baking, they are cut using a cookie cutter into the desired shapes. Finest example; Gingerbread man.

Drop Cookies: Drop cookies are made from a softer dough compared to the other cookie types mentioned here. Dropped on a baking sheet using a spoon, they automatically spread out and become flat as the baking commences. Chocolate chip cookies are very common forms of drop cookies.

Refrigerator Cookies: As the name suggests, the refrigerator plays a crucial part in a well-made refrigerator cookie. A stiff dough is made stiffer using several hours of refrigeration. The resultant dough is then shaped and cut into round figures before they are finally baked. A Pinwheel cookie is a worthy example.

Sandwich Cookies:Sandwich cookies are generally made using either pressed or rolled cookies. Sweet fillings such as icing, jam and marshmallows are typically used. The most famous Sandwich cookie is undoubtedly The Oreo.