Definition of shortbread
:a thick cookie made of flour, sugar, and a large amount of shortening
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Out of this world cakes, breads, croissants, scones, tarts, shortbreads, churros and cookies are all served up in a stylish space and on a dog-friendly garden.
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Or the Currant Turmeric Crisps, which mix global flavors with a thin shortbread cookie.
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The winner, though, is the simplest: Her version of the shortbread cookies kourabiedes (AKA qurabiya, polvoron, wedding cookies or sandies).
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A flourless chocolate cake was glazed with a dark-chocolate ganache and a dollop of marshmallow ice cream, while bits of honey-graham shortbread, drizzled with chocolate, were scattered on the serving board.
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Cucumber ice cream Serves 8 Katie Heldstab, co-founder of Leona’s Ice Cream Sandwiches, suggests pairing this cucumber-flavored ice cream with a vanilla shortbread cookie, or one scented with lavender or rosewater.
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Lavender, a staple of the Provence region of France, is the perfect addition to a tender shortbread cookie.
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National Sugar Cookie Day Snag a sugar-shortbread cookie at Cookie Cousins.
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National Sugar Cookie Day Snag a sugar-shortbread cookie at Cookie Cousins.
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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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