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Christmas Shortbread Bites
We love a lightly sweetened, rich and buttery shortbread and these are fun because they're cut into bite sized pieces. They're a bit addicting and once you start popping them in your mouth, it's hard to stop.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 49 bites
Calories: 33 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ¼ cups flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon red and green nonpareils
Instructions
- Heat oven to 325 degrees. Line an 8x8 baking dish with foil, leaving a 1 inch overhang.
- Add the butter, sugar, and vanilla to a mixing bowl and mix with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Beat in the flour and salt until the dough is crumbly. Stir in the nonpareils.
- Knead the crumbly mixture with your hands 3-4 times, just until a soft dough forms. Do not overmix the dough or your shortbread will be tough.
- Drop pieces of the dough into the lined pan and press them together to completely cover the bottom of the pan.
- Lift the dough from the pan by picking up the edges of the foil and place the dough onto a cutting board.
- Cut dough into 7 rows each direction, making 49 pieces of shortbread.
- Arrange shortbread bites on a baking sheet leaving a bit of space between each piece.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes or until bottoms just begin to brown. Do not overbake.
- Let cool before serving.
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Notes
- The ratios are very important here, so be sure to measure your flour properly by fluffing it up, spooning it into a dry measure, and then leveling it off with the back of a knife. Do not compact the flour or your dough will be too dry.
- The dough will be dry and crumbly after mixing. The heat from your hands will help bring it together into a soft dough.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1shortbread bite
Calories
33kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
28mg
(1%)
Potassium
4mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
58IU
(1%)
Calcium
1mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 49bites
Amount Per Serving
Calories 33
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1shortbread bite | |
| Calories | 33kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 58IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.