shortbread
noun
short·bread
ˈshȯrt-ˌbred 
: a thick cookie made of flour, sugar, and a large amount of shortening
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And crushed shortbread cookies offer a buttery crunch that balances the fluff's silkiness.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 July 2025
Balanced and engaging dark mouthful of fudge, shortbread and soy.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Here, a buttery shortbread base and shortbread crumble swaddle a fruit filling studded with nuts.
—Tanya Sichynsky, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The collection included raspberry spread, limited-edition wildflower honey with honeycomb, herbal tea assortment, crepe mix, shortbread cookie mix with flower sprinkles, and flower sprinkles.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 July 2025
Balanced and engaging dark mouthful of fudge, shortbread and soy.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Here, a buttery shortbread base and shortbread crumble swaddle a fruit filling studded with nuts.
—Tanya Sichynsky, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The collection included raspberry spread, limited-edition wildflower honey with honeycomb, herbal tea assortment, crepe mix, shortbread cookie mix with flower sprinkles, and flower sprinkles.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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shortbread
noun
short·bread
ˈshȯrt-ˌbred
: a cookie made of flour, sugar, and lots of shortening
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