Definition of shortbread
: a thick cookie made of flour, sugar, and a large amount of shortening
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DESSERT Gold Tsunami's chef Salita Natasine Ginger honey berry sorbet, black tea shortbread cookies dipped in white chocolate ganache with strawberry dust.
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The bags came with wedding souvenirs and welcome letters from Meghan and Prince Harry, as well as a bottle of Windsor Castle–branded water, a chocolate coin, some shortbread, and a 20 percent off coupon for the castle gift shop.
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Members of the public attending the wedding receive a gift bag containing a commemorative chocolate coin, a fridge magnet, some shortbread, a bottle of water and a voucher for money off at the gift shop.
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But the appearance of tahini shortbread cookies, tahini brownies, and halvah sundaes at restaurants helped boost tahini out of the hummus bowl and into the pastry case.
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Here, $5 raffle tickets can be traded for sweets and breads from restaurants like Atla, King, Le Coucou, and Otway (to name just a few); cookbook star Alison Roman is bringing along her warning-label-addictive chocolate chunk shortbread cookies.
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Last but certainly not least, a taste or three of the Italian liqueur Limóncello will complement the shortbread Florentines — a refreshing dessert drink to top off your winter-to-spring gathering.
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Top your evening off with a liqueur or port paired with flourless chocolate cake, Scottish shortbread or other desserts.
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There’s an array of familiar pastries, such as buttery croissants, pain au chocolat, sablé shortbread cookies, lemon and chocolate tarts and macarons.
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First Known Use of shortbread
1801
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Definition of shortbread for English Language Learners
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: a thick cookie made of flour, sugar, and a lot of butter or other shortening
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