shortbread
noun
short·bread
ˈshȯrt-ˌbred 
: a thick cookie made of flour, sugar, and a large amount of shortening
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Pronounced and distinctly wonderful aromas of butterscotch, lemon grass, green grass, shortbread cookies, eucalyptus and spearmint.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The first drop for the brand noted limited quantities of a crêpe mix, shortbread cookie mix, a few flavors of tea, flower sprinkles, honey and a raspberry spread.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Reminiscent of cookie dough ice cream, with layers of chocolate chip cookie batter gelato, shortbread cookie pieces, chocolate chip cookie batter, Madagascan vanilla gelato, and chocolate cookie pieces.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2025
The shortbread balanced out the flavor and made the perfect twist.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2025
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The first drop for the brand noted limited quantities of a crêpe mix, shortbread cookie mix, a few flavors of tea, flower sprinkles, honey and a raspberry spread.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Reminiscent of cookie dough ice cream, with layers of chocolate chip cookie batter gelato, shortbread cookie pieces, chocolate chip cookie batter, Madagascan vanilla gelato, and chocolate cookie pieces.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2025
The shortbread balanced out the flavor and made the perfect twist.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 22 Jan. 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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