shortbread
noun
short·bread
ˈshȯrt-ˌbred 
: a thick cookie made of flour, sugar, and a large amount of shortening
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Up in Alaska, Denali is honored with pork tenderloin with lingonberry gastrique and spruce-top shortbread cookies.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Serve as is or with a plain cake or shortbread cookies.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The lemon shortbread crust ties it all together.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Universal Orlando serves a wide array of Butterbeer fare, including cupcakes, cookie sandwiches, candy apples, shortbread bars, crème brûlée, crepes, truffles and macarons.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Serve as is or with a plain cake or shortbread cookies.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The lemon shortbread crust ties it all together.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Universal Orlando serves a wide array of Butterbeer fare, including cupcakes, cookie sandwiches, candy apples, shortbread bars, crème brûlée, crepes, truffles and macarons.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 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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