Holiday Shortbread Bites
These Funfetti Shortbread Bites are the perfect holiday treat! Buttery shortbread cookie bites that melt-in-your-mouth and decorated with Christmas sprinkles.
Servings: 28 servings
Calories: 150kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter cold and diced
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sprinkles divided
Instructions
- Grease a 13x9" baking dish and line with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar in an electric mixer until combined.
- Add in almond extract and stir until incorporated.
- With mixer set on low speed slowly add in flour and mix until combined . It will take some mixing and may appear dry and crumbly at first but it will start to come together. Add a teaspoon or two of milk to help consistency if needed.
- Fold in 2 and 1/2 tablespoons of sprinkles.
- Press dough flat and even into the prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle the remaining sprinkles over the top (feel free to add more than the 1/2 tablespoon remaining).
- Press them in to the top gently and chill in the fridge for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Remove chilled dough from dish and cut into 1/2" squares.
- Transfer 1/3 of the squares to a parchment lined baking sheet and bake 8-12 minutes while keeping the remaining squares chilled til ready to bake.
- Repeat the baking process with the remaining squares and allow them to cool on the baking sheet.
- Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
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Nutrition
Serving: 28g | Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 203IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg