shortbread
noun
short·bread
ˈshȯrt-ˌbred 
: a thick cookie made of flour, sugar, and a large amount of shortening
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One combines passion-fruit jelly, coconut-cream ganache and shortbread; others incorporate raspberry and lime or the molasses warmth of Okinawa black sugar.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Scotland’s Cabot Highlands, for example, welcomes golfers with a buttery Scottish shortbread from The Three Little Bakers, a nearby bake shop.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The shortbread cookies featured a series of Girl Scout messages embossed on top and had a rich fudge coating on the bottom.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Jan. 2026
The filling is tart, which pairs perfectly with the buttery, almost shortbread-like crust.
—Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Scotland’s Cabot Highlands, for example, welcomes golfers with a buttery Scottish shortbread from The Three Little Bakers, a nearby bake shop.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The shortbread cookies featured a series of Girl Scout messages embossed on top and had a rich fudge coating on the bottom.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Jan. 2026
The filling is tart, which pairs perfectly with the buttery, almost shortbread-like crust.
—Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
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shortbread
noun
short·bread
ˈshȯrt-ˌbred
: a cookie made of flour, sugar, and lots of shortening
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