shortbread
noun
short·bread
ˈshȯrt-ˌbred 
: a thick cookie made of flour, sugar, and a large amount of shortening
Examples of shortbread in a Sentence
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Marbled Tahini Shortbread Cookies Rich and almost silky, these shortbread cookies are an absolute treat.
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Christopher Michel, Country Living, 5 Sep. 2023
Any crisp cookie will do nicely here, including shortbread, lemon cookies, or vanilla wafers.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 16 July 2023
The fried cherry pastry has shortbread cookies and a butter-almond-shortbread crumble.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2023
Parchment paper is my first choice for lining the pan; aluminum foil can stick to the shortbread and tear.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2023
On top, a shortbread mixture of brown sugar, flour, and butter adds a bit of crumble to each slice.
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
Starting early with dessert, Garten made the dough and cut-out the shapes for these shortbread cookies the night before.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023
If passengers get hungry between snack and meal services, a range of on-demand snacks is available from McVities chocolate biscuits to Walkers shortbread and Pipers crisps.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2023
In a large bowl, make the shortbread dough by whisking together the flour, powdered sugar and salt.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2023
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Christopher Michel, Country Living, 5 Sep. 2023
Any crisp cookie will do nicely here, including shortbread, lemon cookies, or vanilla wafers.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 16 July 2023
The fried cherry pastry has shortbread cookies and a butter-almond-shortbread crumble.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2023
Parchment paper is my first choice for lining the pan; aluminum foil can stick to the shortbread and tear.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2023
On top, a shortbread mixture of brown sugar, flour, and butter adds a bit of crumble to each slice.
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
Starting early with dessert, Garten made the dough and cut-out the shapes for these shortbread cookies the night before.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023
If passengers get hungry between snack and meal services, a range of on-demand snacks is available from McVities chocolate biscuits to Walkers shortbread and Pipers crisps.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2023
In a large bowl, make the shortbread dough by whisking together the flour, powdered sugar and salt.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2023
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First Known Use
1801, in the meaning defined above
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shortbread
noun
short·bread
ˈshȯrt-ˌbred
: a cookie made of flour, sugar, and lots of shortening
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