shortbread

noun

short·bread ˈshȯrt-ˌbred

: a thick cookie made of flour, sugar, and a large amount of shortening

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Lemon-Thyme Shortbread Cookies These shortbread are a great way to welcome the beginning of spring. —

Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2025 Iconic shortbread cookies inspired by the original Girl Scout Cookie recipe. —

Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025 These small snowy spheres of buttery vanilla shortbread have pieces of pecan throughout to give them an extra bit of crunch. —

Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024 This is another great way to use up shortbread cookies, but this snickerdoodle cheesecake recipe also makes an intriguing case for swapping in leftover snickerdoodles instead. —

Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shortbread