credit cookie

Meanings

nouncredit cookie (plural credit cookies)

broadcastingA short clip that appears during or after the closing credits of a film or video game, typically either humorous or setting up a possible sequel.
...the movie ends with one of those "deleted" scenes over the final credits. This particular credit cookie is notable for being even more boring and pointless than the movie.
2002, Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Synonyms: coda, stinger, tag

nounA short clip that appears during or after the closing credits of a film or video game, typically either humorous or setting up a possible sequel.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “credit cookie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credit%20cookie.