shortbread
noun
short·bread
ˈshȯrt-ˌbred 
: a thick cookie made of flour, sugar, and a large amount of shortening
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Amenities and extras include lovely touches like milk in the fridge, mixed cocktails, and a seemingly endless supply of shortbread.
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Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Thyme naturally has a lemony undertone that compliments the fresh lemon in these shortbread cookies perfectly.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
These adorable shortbread cookies are flavored with lemon oil and get their bright yellow color from turmeric.
—Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
At Coastal Kitchen in the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, chefs Michael Rotondo and Lisa Baty have incorporated briny nori and kombu into a sablé Breton, topping the sweet-salty shortbread with panna cotta and a verdant drizzle of kelp oil.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Thyme naturally has a lemony undertone that compliments the fresh lemon in these shortbread cookies perfectly.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
These adorable shortbread cookies are flavored with lemon oil and get their bright yellow color from turmeric.
—Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
At Coastal Kitchen in the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, chefs Michael Rotondo and Lisa Baty have incorporated briny nori and kombu into a sablé Breton, topping the sweet-salty shortbread with panna cotta and a verdant drizzle of kelp oil.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
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shortbread
noun
short·bread
ˈshȯrt-ˌbred
: a cookie made of flour, sugar, and lots of shortening
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