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'.
(..) he has taken to attacking me at every chance. It's very bad for the digestion. That is very strange, Francois. I don't ever recall receiving... the fortune cookie in a Japanese restaurant. - What does it say? - We shall see. "Beware of Japanese waitress... bearing fortune cookies." (..)1975 The Return of the Pink Panther