shortbread
noun
short·bread
ˈshȯrt-ˌbred 
: a thick cookie made of flour, sugar, and a large amount of shortening
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Made with luscious layers of cream cheese filling and dark chocolate pudding, all held together by a pecan shortbread crust, possum pie is one of the best old-fashioned desserts there is.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
That is basically a Twix bar: shortbread cookie, caramel on top, covered in chocolate.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
Colonial Candle’s pumpkin shortbread candle smells like delicious pumpkin cookies.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2024
It was bottled at a strong 54.9 percent ABV, and has notes of baked apple, buttery pastry, icing sugar, citrus, and vanilla shortbread on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2024
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shortbread
noun
short·bread
ˈshȯrt-ˌbred
: a cookie made of flour, sugar, and lots of shortening
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