Christmas Shortbread Bites

• Prepare time: 5 min
• Cook: 45 min
• Ready in: 50 min

Make some cute and yummy snacks for your Christmas party with these Christmas Shortbread Bites. They are super easy to make, and you won’t regret the taste. Now, follow the recipe below to make some at home.

How to make Christmas Shortbread Bites

Less than one hour, you can make around more than 300 bites of these Christmas Shortbread Bites at home. These super delicious Christmas treats will be liked by everyone and also will adorn your Christmas day.

Ingredients:

• 226 gr salted butter (frozen and diced)
• 142 gr granulated sugar
• A half teaspoon of almond extract
• 318g flour (all-purpose)
• 30g nonpareils sprinkles

Directions:

1. First of all, prepare a baking dish with 9×13 inch size. After that, spread the butter over the baking dish and line with two pieces of parchment paper. Here, you will need two kinds of parchment paper, the horizontal one, and the vertical one. When this is done, you may set it aside for a while.
2. Prepare a bowl that is equipped with an electric mixer to combine some ingredients like the butter and the sugar.
3. Mix until they are completely combined and add with almond extract.
4. Combine them and lower the speed when you want to add the flour to the mixture.
5. After that, don’t forget to include the sprinkles in your mixture to combine.
6. Then, it is time for you to pour this dough and spread it over the prepared baking dish.
7. Next, place the dish in the refrigerator to chill for around 20 to 30 minutes. While waiting, you can use the time to heat the oven over 350 Fahrenheit-degree.
8. After 30 minutes, bring the chilled dough out of the refrigerator and cut it into several small squares. You can use a large sharp knife to cut them into a half inch squares.
9. Here, you need to add more sprinkles over the top of each bread square. Also, slightly press the sprinkles into the bread.
10. Place these cookies on the baking sheet that is not buttered before.
11. Arrange them well and put the sheet in the oven to bake for around 8 to 12 minutes until they are completely cooked.
12. After that, allow them to cool for several minutes before you remove them from the airtight container.

Now, your Christmas Shortbread Bites are ready to enjoy. Store them in an airtight container if you want to enjoy them another them. Also, store the container at room temperature so that your Christmas Shortbread Bites will taste as delicious as before. Since they are very handy and yummy, you can enjoy them anywhere and anytime you want with family and friends.