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<a href="http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-shortbreadrec4a-2009feb04,0,7261984.story" target="_blank">Homemade brown sugar shortbread has caramel and molasses notes -- and is absolutely irresistible. Wrap it up with a pretty bow, and you're good to go. Click here for the recipe.</a>

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Homemade brown sugar shortbread has caramel and molasses notes -- and is absolutely irresistible. Wrap it up with a pretty bow, and you're good to go. Click here for the recipe.

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