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a crumbly shortbread cookie
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The swirl is described as having a crumbly cookie-butter texture, expected to evoke the same satisfaction as a bite of the cookie itself.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2025
Using 2 forks, cut in 1/2 cup of the cold butter until mixture is crumbly.
—Hannah Taylor, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
Lentils and couscous are two great components (as are barley and bulgur), which, with some egg to bind everything, give you the crumbly texture that ground meat normally does.
—Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
If your pecan sandies are crumbly, they're meant to be!
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2025
Using 2 forks, cut in 1/2 cup of the cold butter until mixture is crumbly.
—Hannah Taylor, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
Lentils and couscous are two great components (as are barley and bulgur), which, with some egg to bind everything, give you the crumbly texture that ground meat normally does.
—Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
If your pecan sandies are crumbly, they're meant to be!
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Crumbly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crumbly. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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