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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.
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
47 mins
Servings: 28 servings
Calories: 150 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
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 Information
Serving
28
Calories
150kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
53mg
(2%)
Potassium
22mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
203IU
(4%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 28servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 28 | |
| Calories | 150kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 53mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 22mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 203IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.