shortbread
noun
short·bread
ˈshȯrt-ˌbred 
: a thick cookie made of flour, sugar, and a large amount of shortening
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At Coastal Kitchen in the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, chefs Michael Rotondo and Lisa Baty have incorporated briny nori and kombu into a sablé Breton, topping the sweet-salty shortbread with panna cotta and a verdant drizzle of kelp oil.
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Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
All of the sweets are made by Sugiyama's pastry-chef girlfriend Yui Matsuzaki, from scones served with cream and jam, seasonal fruit tarts, lemon cake, shortbread cookies, muffins, and occasionally a Japanese pudding that's to-die-for.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
This no-bake pie balances ripe, fresh strawberries with notes of lemon, cream cheese, and a buttery brown sugar-shortbread crust for a bright, vibrant dessert.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
The cookies in this recipe are amaretti cookies, shortbread or butter cookies, all of which are crunchier than commercial graham crackers.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
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Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
All of the sweets are made by Sugiyama's pastry-chef girlfriend Yui Matsuzaki, from scones served with cream and jam, seasonal fruit tarts, lemon cake, shortbread cookies, muffins, and occasionally a Japanese pudding that's to-die-for.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
This no-bake pie balances ripe, fresh strawberries with notes of lemon, cream cheese, and a buttery brown sugar-shortbread crust for a bright, vibrant dessert.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
The cookies in this recipe are amaretti cookies, shortbread or butter cookies, all of which are crunchier than commercial graham crackers.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shortbread
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“Shortbread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortbread. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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shortbread
noun
short·bread
ˈshȯrt-ˌbred
: a cookie made of flour, sugar, and lots of shortening
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