shortbread

American  

[shawrt-bred] / ˈʃɔrtˌbrɛd /

noun

1. a butter cookie commonly made in thick, pie-shaped wheels or rolled and cut in fancy shapes.

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shortbread British  

/ ˈʃɔːtˌbrɛd /

noun

1. a rich crumbly biscuit made from dough with a large proportion of butter

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Etymology

Origin of shortbread

First recorded in 1795–1805; short + bread

Example Sentences

As ever, best known for its jam, sells products including rosé wine, teas, shortbread cookies and flower sprinkles.

From BBC

But on the day when Twitch stopped in with a batch of shortbread cookies after everyone else had already arrived, something small but significant happened.

From Literature

A new version would have more tartan than a shortbread factory.

From BBC

Sitting on the deck, I put my nose to the glass and breathed in aromas of light peat, ripe plums, shortbread and, floating in on the breeze, sea air.

From The Wall Street Journal

For instance, I take great pride in the way my family’s brown butter shortbread cookie recipe consistently yields the most melt-in-your-mouth delight known to man.

From Salon