cookie butter

English

Etymology

cookie +‎ butter by analogy with peanut butter, which is made from pulverized peanuts.

Noun

cookie butter (countable and uncountable, plural cookie butters)

1. A spread, similar to peanut butter, made from pulverized speculoos cookies (and often sugar and flour) and a fat such as vegetable oil. [since the 2010s]
   • 2015, Ashley Fox Whipple, Super Cute Crispy Treats:

     Cookie Butter Treats
     Cookie butter is a lot like peanut butter, but it's made from blended cookies instead of nuts. There are a few different brands of cookie butter, so you should be able to find some at your local grocery store […]

   • 2015, Karly Campbell, Stack Happy: 70 Flipping Delicious Flapjack Recipes:

     Cookie butter is all the rage right now and with good reason! It can be found in most supermarkets near the peanut butter. Its creamy sweetness works so well with the tart raspberries—but I won't lie... I usually just eat my cookie butter with a spoon.

Synonyms

• speculoos (spread)

See also

• butter cookie