Opponents accused the candidate of taking a 'cookie-cutter' approach to the problem. [=of not coming up with new ideas to deal with the problem]
I'm disappointed that I didn't get the job but 'that's the way the cookie crumbles'. [='that's how it goes']
Don't worry about her—she's a 'tough cookie'.
(..) You'll remember you don't believe in any of this fate crap. You're in control of your own life. Remember? Here ... ... take a cookie. I promise, by the time you're done eating it ... ... you'll feel right as rain. What was said ... ... was for you ... (..)1999 The Matrix