Biscuit that may be placed on computer (6)

I believe the answer is:

I believe this is a double definition.

'biscuit' is the first definition.
(synonyms)

'that may be placed on computer' is the second definition.
(piece of data stored by a web browser)

(Other definitions for cookie that I've seen before include "Piece of computer data" , "Small sweet biscuit or cake in the US" , "An American sweet biscuit" , "Biscuit; computer data" , "that sits on computer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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