"sand cookie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sand cookies [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps a calque of French sablé (“shortbread”) from sable (“sand”), because of the texture of the crumbs; cf. also Norwegian sandkake. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|fr|sablé|nocap=1|t=shortbread}} calque of French sablé (“shortbread”), {{m|de|sable|t=sand}} sable (“sand”), {{m|nn|sandkake}} sandkake Head templates: {{en-noun}} sand cookie (plural sand cookies)

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