Grapefruit-Vanilla Shortbread Recipe | Epicurious

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Grapefruitvanilla shortbread cut into triangles on a pink plate.

Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott

In this recipe, a few textured and vibrant toppings gussy up a tender, buttery, and ultrasimple shortbread.

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