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Grinch Shortbread Bites
Buttery vanilla shortbread bites, colored Grinch green and decorated with "The Mean One" sprinkles. Even the a grump like the Grinch couldn't refuse these melt-in-your-mouth shortbread bites!
Servings: 96 bites
Calories: 17kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup 2 sticks butter, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract or almond
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- lime green food coloring until you like the color
- 1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoon Sweets & Treats "Mean One" Sprinkles
Instructions
- Line an 8x12 cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Line one standard-sized cookie sheet the same way. Set aside.
- In your mixer, cream together butter and both sugars.
- Add in salt and vanilla extract, mix.
- Mix in the flour.
- Fold in 1/4 cup of sprinkles by hand, with a rubber spatula, careful not to over mix the dough or the sprinkles will break and make the dough all streaky.
- Press the shortbread evenly into the bottom of the prepared 8x12 cookie sheet. Sprinkle with remaining sprinkles and gently press into the dough. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cut the shortbread into 1" squares and spread them out on the prepared cookie sheet, so they don't touch.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes. Watch them closely. when they begin to brown, the grinch green color isn't as pretty!
- Cool. Store in an airtight container.
Notes
Makes an AMAZING topped for ice cream!
Nutrition
Serving: 3 | Calories: 17kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Sodium: 3mg | Sugar: 1g