It’s February 2 and that means Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! This month, our theme for Fill the Cookie Jar is Valentine’s Day. I was thinking about making something chocolate, but I’m trying to be really good about my eating….so I made some mini shortbread bites for my kids. They loved them and they were the perfect bites for them.
These cookies were easy to whip up and bake. They’re not too sweet and have the perfect amount of sugar to kill a sugar craving. Of course, I had to sample one so I could describe them for you 🙂
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla or almond extract
1 1/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
4 tsp colored nonpareils
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line an 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper and set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and extract until creamy. Add in the flour and salt. Mix on low speed until the dough forms. It will start out crumbly and then slowly come together. Stir in the nonpareils.
Pour the dough into the prepared pan and evenly spread the dough. Remove the dough with the parchment paper to a cutting board. Cut the dough with a pizza cutter into 1/2 inch squares. Place the cookies on a nonstick cookie sheet about 1/2 inch apart. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until the bottoms start to lightly turn golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to completely cool.
Check out all the other great recipes in today’s Valentine’s Day themed reveal in the link below!
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Such a festive cookie!
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You can never, ever go wrong with sprinkles!
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Shortbread cookies are my very favorite cookies. So much fun to add sprinkles. They are so festive. Thanks so much for being a part of the Fill The Cookie Jar group. I love seeing what you bake each month.
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Absolutely love shortbread and I’m sure your kids loved the sprinkles inside.
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Stirring in nonpareils is far less messy than trying to add them on top. Smart idea 🙂
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The colorful sprinkles really make these shortbread cookies so celebratory. They’re perfect for Valentine’s lunch with my girlfriends.
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Oh man, I would eat every single one of these. Shortbread is my favorite! They are so festive.
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Love making shortbread cookies. Your recipe will definitely be a crowd pleaser, the kids love sprinkles.
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awww… these are so pretty & cute!
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Love these bite size cookies! And with the sprinkles they are cute and festive!
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These cookies are perfect to brighten winter! Happy Valentine’s Day Heather!
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What a great little cookie! Super fun! These would be perfect for St. Patrick’s Day with green sprinkles.
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I love shortbread… and the sprinkles in these make them so festive
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