5 Ingredient Funfetti Shortbread Bites
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Crisp and buttery, rainbow speckled mini shortbread squares. These are fun to make and everyone always loves them! They keep really well, I like to freeze them and put some in my kids school lunch.
The Funnest Shortbread Cookies!
I love these because they’re totally snack-able and indeed totally pop-able, they are perfectly portable, they are easy to make and only require FIVE ingredients.
They have a longer shelf life than most baked goods and they don’t require refrigeration, they are perfect for holidays (with their customizable sprinkles, you can even find single colors online and mix and match to get the color combo you want).
They are the tiniest, cutest little cookies you’ll ever make, and of course they are 100% irresistibly delicious (think perfectly buttery, birthday-cake-like flavor, and crisp melt-in-your-mouth texture) !
So with all that said are you starting to see that you really need to make these Funfetti Shortbread Bites?? Do it. Everyone including yourself with thank you.
How to Make Shortbread Bites
- Butter and line a 13 by 9-inch baking dish.
- Cream butte and sugar in an electric stand mixer until combined. Mix in almond extract.
- Blend in flour then 2 1/2 Tbsp sprinkles.
- Press dough into an even layer in prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle remaining 1 Tbsp sprinkles over top and lightly press into dough. Chill dough in refrigerator 30 minutes. Preheat oven.
- Lift dough from pan using parchment overhang on all sides. Cut into 1/2-inch squares.
- Transfer about 1/3 of the cookies to an unbuttered baking sheet*** and scatter cookies out spacing cookies 1/2-inch apart.
- Bake in preheated oven 8 – 12 minutes.
- Repeat process with remaining bites, adding them to a cool baking sheet. Cool completely then transfer to an airtight container and store at room temperature.
More Shortbread Recipes to Try!
- Raspberry Almond Shortbread Thumbprints
- Chocolate Dipped Toffee Pecan Shortbread
- Glazed Maple Shortbread Cookies
- Twix Thumbprint Cookies
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5 Ingredient Funfetti Shortbread Bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup (226g) salted butter, cold and diced into 1 Tbsp pieces*
- 3/4 cup (155g) granulated sugar
- 3/4 tsp almond extract
- 2 1/4 cups (318g) all-purpose flour
- 3 1/2 Tbsp (42g) nonpareils sprinkles, divided
Instructions
- Butter a 13 by 9-inch baking dish** and line with 2 sheets of parchment paper (one horizontally and one vertically. I also like to butter between parchment sheets so they stick) leaving a 1-inch over hang on all sides, set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer cream together butter and sugar until well combined (not light and fluffy, just well blended). Mix in almond extract.
- With mixer set on low speed slowly add in flour and mix until combined (it will take a while and will appear dry and sandy at first but it will start to come together). Mix in 2 1/2 Tbsp of the sprinkles.
- Press dough into an even layer in prepared baking dish (I did it with my hands first then used the bottom of a flat measuring cup to help smooth it out).
- Sprinkle remaining 1 Tbsp sprinkles over top and lightly press into dough. Chill dough in refrigerator 30 minutes. Meanwhile preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Lift dough from pan using parchment overhang on all sides. Cut into 1/2-inch squares using a large sharp knife***.
- Transfer about 1/3 of the cookies to an unbuttered baking sheet**** and scatter cookies out spacing cookies 1/2-inch apart.
- Bake in preheated oven 8 - 12 minutes (keep remaining that aren't currently baking refrigerated).
- Repeat process with remaining bites, adding them to a cool baking sheet. Cool completely then transfer to an airtight container and store at room temperature.
Notes
- *Unsalted butter will work great too. Simply whisk in 1/2 tsp salt with the flour before adding if using unsalted butter.
- **For slightly thicker bites a 9 by 9-inch pan can be used you just won't get quite as many cookies.
- ***It works best to just cut long rows. Run large knife underneath cookies to help remove them from parchment as needed.
- ****Don't line pan with parchment or silicone liners. The ungreased sheets give the cookies some traction so they'll spread less.
- Recipe source: inspired by Land O Lakes