tollhouse cookie

noun

1. a crisp cookie containing bits of chocolate and sometimes chopped nuts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tollhouse cookie¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Plump with ricotta, Lidia's chocolate chip cookie is not the golden tollhouse cookie of your American dreams.

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At one point, the perfection of a Tollhouse cookie in the imperfect city brings tears to Tess’s eyes.

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