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shortbread

noun

Definition of shortbread

as in hermit

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Recent Examples of shortbread Bake shortbread until golden brown on top, 33–40 minutes. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026 And, of course, Thin Mints top Trefoils, the classic buttery shortbread cookies. — Jeremy Redmon, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 Classic shortbread gets a bright spring flavor boost from lemon. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026 Save room for baked French toast bread pudding with honey and nuts, Meyer lemon tart with mascarpone cream, and strawberries with ricotta cream, olive oil, mint and shortbread. — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shortbread

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Noun

The area was also chosen by artistic hermit squatters, known as Dunnites, who lived around nearby Oceano and Nipomo in the 1930s.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Tragedy has turned him into a hermit, but the ponderings from his cave are alluring.

— Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 17 May 2026

Definition of hermit

Noun

Already something of a local celebrity after setting a state record for cookie sales, Olive found out about the opportunity while in Savannah, touring the birthplace of Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Classic cookies come in 11 flavors like chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, peanut butter, snicker doodle, white chocolate macadamia nut, fruity pebbles, monster and white chocolate cranberry.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026

Definition of cookie

Noun

In a positive way, the nose hits above proof in intensity, with almond extract, coconut macaroons, and toasted pine nuts.

— David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Dessert canapés included champagne and pistachio macaroons, orange crème brûlée tartlets and miniature rhubarb crumble tartlets.

— Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026

Definition of macaroon

Noun

Stop by the darling Franny's Cup and Saucer for an out-of-this-world gingersnap, or make your way to the Point Arena Fishing Pier to enjoy a bowl of clam chowder from Pier Place.

— Adeline Duff, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
Sprinkle gingersnap cookies into center of dough.

— Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 7 May 2026

Definition of gingersnap

Noun

People enjoy them in countless ways, including being folded into shortcake, mixed into fruit salad, dipped in chocolate, piled on pancakes, stirred into yogurt, blended into smoothies or simply eaten by the handful as a refreshing snack.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 July 2026
Inspired by the classic seasonal treat strawberry shortcake, Trader Joe’s Strawberries & Cream Cloud Cake takes the nostalgic dessert to the next level.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026

Definition of shortcake

Noun

That means no tasting cookie dough made with raw eggs, no licking brownie batter off the beaters, and no homemade Caesar dressing made with uncooked yolks.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 23 July 2026
From a brownie mix to protein bars, here are the items to add to your cart during your next shopping trip to the popular grocer.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026

Definition of brownie

Noun

These cookies have many of the same recipe components as snickerdoodles, including margarine and extra leavening.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 May 2026
On this month’s menu are jasmine-tea milk buns, black-sesame snickerdoodles and halo-halo croissants, a play on the favorite Filipino dessert.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 22 May 2026

Definition of snickerdoodle

Noun

The garden’s heirloom tomatoes star in a returning signature dish each summer, featuring coconut fennel pollen custard, plum consomme, leek oil and sesame tuile.

— Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
For dessert, customers can dine on treats like an orange blossom saffron olive oil cake for $11 (complete with black walnut tuile and strawberry coulis).

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025

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