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Christmas Shortbread Bites

Published December 12, 2018. Last Modified November 22, 2022 By Teri

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Christmas Shortbread Bites are SUPER ADDICTIVE little squares of buttery goodness! A fun alternative to the standard Christmas cookie!

Closeup of a plate of Christmas Shortbread Bites

Christmas Shortbread Bites

I think I mentioned before that we have a tradition in our house to make regular Christmas cookies each year. But we also HAVE to have these Christmas Shortbread Bites too.

They're the same as shortbread cookies, but cut into little tiny cute squares.

My favorite thing about them, (besides the taste!) is that you can pop them into your mouth and there's no cookie crumb mess! This is a win when you have kids, aka perpetual mess makers.

So run out right now, get these ingredients and make these cookies!

Once you try these AMAZING buttery, crunchy cookie bites, you'll have a new treat you'll have to make every year. I promise!

Tips for Making Christmas Shortbread Bites

Ingredients needed to make Christmas Shortbread Bites

The ingredients needed to make these Christmas Shortbread Bites are very few, and super simple. Flour, sugar, butter, vanilla extract and salt.

A variety of sprinkles that could be used in this recipe

One other ingredient needed is sprinkles. You can use any sprinkles that you like. Above are a few of my favorite Christmas sprinkles. This time I used the red, green and white nonpareils.

Mixing the Dough

Mixing the butter, sugar and vanilla in a bowl.

You can use a hand mixer to mix the dough, but I just used a whisk this time and it worked out just fine. You want to have the butter at complete room temperature and soft, to make sure it will mix easily with the sugar and vanilla, which is pictured above.

Dough mixed together in bowl

Once you mix the sugar and butter mixture together with the dry ingredients, the cookie dough will look a little dry and crumbly, and this is ok!

Shaping the Dough

Dump the cookie dough out onto parchment paper or foil and press together and form into a firm rectangle that is about 1 inch high. It doesn't have to be perfect.

Shortbread dough pressed into a rectangle on parchment paper
Closeup of shortbread dough pressed into a rectangle on parchment paper
Side view of shortbread dough pressed into a rectangle on parchment paper

Let the dough chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes so it has time to firm up. After the dough has chilled, cut it into 1 inch slices, and then into 1 inch cubes.

Overhead view of cubes of cookie dough on a silicone baking mat on a cookie sheet
Closeup of cookie dough cubes on baking pan

I love to bake cookies (or anything for that matter) on a silicone baking mat. This Silpat Baking Mat is one of the best, however, the one I'm using above is the Real Simple Baking Mat and I am loving it.

When you use a silicone baking mat, there's no cooking spray, or greasing of the pan required. Nothing sticks either. It truly is a miracle.

The pan is also clean as a whistle after baking. The first time I used one of these, I seriously thought to myself, "Where have these been all my life?"

Overhead view of a plate of Christmas Shortbread bites
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Plate of Christmas Shortbread Bites

Christmas Shortbread Bites

Christmas Shortbread Bites are SUPER ADDICTIVE little squares of buttery goodness! A fun alternative to the standard Christmas cookie!
4.60 from 10 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Chilling time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 20
Calories: 247kcal
Author: Teri

Ingredients

  • 3 sticks butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons sprinkles

Instructions

  • Mix softened butter with sugar and vanilla.
  • Mix flour and salt.
  • Mix butter mixture into flour mixture, until a crumbly dough is formed. Add sprinkles and mix.
  • Dump cookie dough out onto parchment paper or foil, and form into a firmly packed rectangle shape that is 1 inch in height.
  • Chill dough in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • After dough has chilled, cut dough into 1 inch slices, and then into 1 inch cubes. Place cubes onto a silicone mat lined baking pan or a baking pan sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until slightly golden brown on the bottom edges.

Notes

Serving size is approximately 10 cookie bites.

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 424IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg
Did you try this recipe?Mention @ASprinkleAndASplash or tag #asprinkleandasplash! I'd love to see your finished recipe!

If you're looking for other Christmas cookie ideas, check out my M&M Crinkle Christmas Cookies or my Butterscotch Snickerdoodle Cookies.

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Comments

  1. Monna Ellithorpe

    December 13, 2018 at 5:16 pm

    5 stars
    Hey Teri,

    This is great. I absolutely LOVE shortbread cookies. I don't think these little bites would be around long if I were there.

    They look so pretty with the Christmas colors in them.

    Have a very Merry Christmas

    Reply
    • Teri

      December 14, 2018 at 12:40 pm

      Thanks, and Merry Christmas to you!

      Reply
  2. Jessica

    December 13, 2018 at 10:41 pm

    These look like so much fun! Perfect for a hot chocolate bar I think!

    Reply
    • Teri

      December 14, 2018 at 12:41 pm

      That's a great idea! I'm actually making a hot chocolate bar on Christmas Eve. They would go great with it. Thanks!

      Reply
  3. Nick

    January 15, 2020 at 12:32 am

    5 stars
    These are addicting and don’t last long everyone. Fussy kids can’t say no and either can I! Makes me feel young again.

    Reply
    • Teri

      January 15, 2020 at 12:44 am

      Yes, they are SO addictive!! You are so right!

      Reply
  4. Unicorn gal 22

    November 07, 2020 at 12:24 am

    Hi i didi this and it was gross because i missed the instruction to cook em lol

    Reply
  5. Victoria

    October 27, 2022 at 9:50 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious and cute, thank you for the recipe.

    Reply
  6. Jen

    November 10, 2022 at 12:49 am

    These remind me of the ones Rockey Mountain Chocolate Factory used to make, with peppermint flavouring and covered in chocolate. Cannot wait to make these.

    Could also add cocoa, and cover them in peppermint candy melts.

    Reply
    • Teri

      November 10, 2022 at 2:46 am

      Thanks for the yummy idea!!

      Reply
  7. Linda

    November 10, 2022 at 12:17 pm

    Would this work for any cookie dough like peanut butter, choc chip or oatmeal? Just curious, thanks!

    Reply
    • Teri

      November 10, 2022 at 11:28 pm

      I don't think so unless the cookie dough is one that won't spread. BUT, this is a great idea and I think I'll try to come up with some other types of bite-sized cookies! Sign up for my email that lets you know when new recipes are out, and hopefully I can figure these out. They are so cute and I love having a "bowl" of cookies! 🤣

      Reply
  8. Marci

    November 11, 2022 at 9:46 pm

    Can you double this recipe?

    Reply
    • Teri

      November 15, 2022 at 12:21 am

      Yes, however I would keep the formed rectangle as two. It may be too large and difficult to work with.

      Reply
  9. DeeDee

    December 17, 2022 at 7:17 pm

    Can they be frozen? If so, Would you freeze after baking?

    Reply
    • Teri

      January 16, 2023 at 11:16 pm

      I haven't tried freezing them, but I will try this on my next batch to see how they hold up. I'll report back.

      Reply

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