Originally posted by ShrodingersCat:
Which brings to mind of course.. the definition of
[b]1) Biscuit
-A small cake of shortened bread leavened with baking powder or
soda.
Chiefly British. Explains why we ex-colonies may
have biscuits.
-A thin, crisp cracker.
-A cookie.
In fact, when I was in US, I was surprised to learn that biscuit
was this... scone like buttery 'cake bun' thing that people eat
with turkey!
2) Cookie
cook·ie also cook·y ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kk)
n. pl. cook·ies
A small, usually flat and crisp cake made from sweetened
dough.
3) Crackers
A thin crisp wafer or biscuit, usually made of unsweetened
dough.
In short-
A biscuit doesn't need to be crispy or sweet. A cookie is Always
sweet. And a cracker is crispy but never sweet.
Hmm. can't believe a thread on biscuits have gone on to the 3rd
page. Looks like its one of our staple foods.
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in short, biscuit can be cookie and cracker la.
so just say biscuit lor. 
