Definition of shortbread
: a thick cookie made of flour, sugar, and a large amount of shortening
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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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The grocery brand's newest products feature a variety of blooming flavor combinations: lemon lavender granola, orange blossom shortbread cookies, blackberry rose lemonade, dark chocolate violet marshmallows, and more.
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The flavor of the actual cookie is mild and almost reminds me of shortbread.
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The crust of this taart gives you the crumb of a shortbread cookie, while the filling is more like a moist cake.
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Sullivan picks another unexpected and wonderful flavor for her big squares of shortbread, shot through with a bit of cornmeal: Earl Grey tea with citrus ($1.50).
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First Known Use of shortbread
1801
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: a thick cookie made of flour, sugar, and a lot of butter or other shortening
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