shortbread
noun
short·bread
ˈshȯrt-ˌbred 
: a thick cookie made of flour, sugar, and a large amount of shortening
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Savory cheddar shortbread does double duty, acting as a crisp base while also getting crumbled into a rubble-like topping alongside puffed caramel corn.
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Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Nov. 2025
Switch up your holiday dessert rotation with these eye-catching strawberry shortbread cookies.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Chocolate chip cookies and shortbread, wheatless almond cakes, pastries and small snacks are also available.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
That's thanks to the over-the-top combination of buttery shortbread, homemade caramel, and rich chocolate ganache.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
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Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Nov. 2025
Switch up your holiday dessert rotation with these eye-catching strawberry shortbread cookies.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Chocolate chip cookies and shortbread, wheatless almond cakes, pastries and small snacks are also available.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
That's thanks to the over-the-top combination of buttery shortbread, homemade caramel, and rich chocolate ganache.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shortbread
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shortbread
noun
short·bread
ˈshȯrt-ˌbred
: a cookie made of flour, sugar, and lots of shortening
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