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Chocolate graham crackers and chocolate Teddy Grahams will give you a similar vibe, but for a different take on the base, try Nutter Butters, gingersnaps, or shortbread cookies.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 29 May 2025
Skinners baked the shortbread biscuits and then put McIlroy's face on a fondant.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Each room also has a coffee and tea station stocked with all the accoutrements for a hot cup—even a glass jar of shortbread cookies.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
Dessert was a shortbread cookie shaped like a racket and topped by a white chocolate tennis ball filled with berries.
—Thomas Swick, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 29 May 2025
Skinners baked the shortbread biscuits and then put McIlroy's face on a fondant.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Each room also has a coffee and tea station stocked with all the accoutrements for a hot cup—even a glass jar of shortbread cookies.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
Dessert was a shortbread cookie shaped like a racket and topped by a white chocolate tennis ball filled with berries.
—Thomas Swick, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortbread
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Later, in 1254, Pope Alexander IV included other groups of hermits in the order, known as the Grand Union.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
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The Asian hermit spider’s unique adaptation might seem strange to some and brilliant to others.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Many gummy products contain 3 to 7 grams of sugar per serving—about as much as a small cookie or a few jelly beans.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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Water brings out notes of peanut butter cookies, vanilla ice cream and baked apple.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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But the business also has peanut butter, coconut macaroon, double chocolate caramel, coffee toffee and more to choose from, too.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2025
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The photo was of a table set up with an assortment of macaroons and other treats, along with four photos of her — likely a welcome display in her hotel room.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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This recipe swaps out classic crust for gingersnap, adding a little spice.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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The notes of apple and gingersnaps cut through the richness of the eggs and pairs well with the slight bitterness of chard and the sweetness of red peppers.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Haim’s new album gives vivid shape to a hard-to-define phase. Recipes: Try our recipe for rye shortcakes with strawberry-mandarinquat compote and citrus labneh. Games: Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2025
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Banana pudding and strawberry shortcake are two of my go-to summer desserts.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2025
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To cap off the evening, guests will receive a take-home box of assorted sweet bites, including a lemon bar, brownie, blondie and more.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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But the execution is surprisingly restrained: Tonka bean panna cotta, chocolate brownie crumble, a matcha soil, and a tart raspberry sorbet that cuts through the sweetness like a sharp exit line.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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From Grandma’s classic snickerdoodles to a pan of warm Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies around the holidays, a tray of baked goods is a simple, yet effective, way to make people feel welcome and comfortable.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
6 May 2025
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Kim's Snickerdoodle Crumb Cake Cookie Kim Kardashian's selection combines a snickerdoodle cookie with white chocolate chips, topped with a cinnamon streusel and drizzled with white chocolate.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Cozy up with warm plates, including black truffle soup with celeriac purée and parmesan tuile; and goat cheese ravioli with fromage blanc and English spinach.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The test is: Give me the definitions of toile, tulle, tool, tuile, toyle, and toil.—
Mel Studach,
Architectural Digest,
1 Nov. 2024
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“Shortbread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortbread. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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