ginger snap vs cookie

ginger snap and cookie both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ginger snap	Yes	No	No	No
cookie	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cookie is a hypernym of ginger snap; that is, cookie is a word with a broader meaning than ginger snap:

Other hypernyms of ginger snap include biscuit, cooky.

ginger snap (noun)	cookie (noun)
a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger	a short line of text that a web site puts on your computer's hard drive when you access the web site
	any of various small flat sweet cakes
	the cook on a ranch or at a camp