Funfetti Shortbread Bites

This cookie recipe, Funfetti Shortbread Bites, leans on salted butter, granulated sugar and powdered sugar. It makes 120 little bites and takes about 63 minutes.

• Yield 120 little bites
• Ready in 63 minutes
• Prep 55 minutes
• Cook 8 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup salted butter (softened to room temperature)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• Pinch table salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (!)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons nonpareil sprinkles

Instructions

1. Line half sheet pans with parchment paper. Don't grease. Set aside.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or with a handheld mixer or in a food processor), combine the butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar, and mix until well-combined. Add the salt and vanilla and mix.
3. Add the flour (read the note below first!) and cornstarch and mix until about half of the dry ingredients are combind. Add the sprinkles and mix until evenly combined and no dry streaks remain. Try not to over mix.
4. On one of the parchment-lined baking sheets, press the shortbread into a 1/4-inch (or slightly thicker) rectangle. Press additional sprinkles on top of the dough, if desired. Refrigerate the shortbread for 30 minutes (or up to 24 hours).
5. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
6. Using a long knife or bench scraper, cut the rectangle into small squares, about 1/4- to 1/2-inch in size.
7. Spread the shortbread bites out on the prepared baking sheets. They won't spread much but they shouldn't be touching. Bake for 7-9 minutes until set. For crispier shortbread, bake 1-2 minutes longer.

Cool the cookies on the sheet for a few minutes, then move them to a rack.