Description
Buttery, tender, and perfectly sweet bite-sized cookies that melt in your mouth. Brightened with colorful nonpareil sprinkles for festive charm.
Ingredients
1 cup (227 g) salted butter, softened
1/2 cup (106 g) granulated sugar
1/4 cup (29 g) powdered sugar
Pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups (320 g) all-purpose flour
1 tbsp cornstarch
3 tbsp nonpareil sprinkles
Instructions
Cream butter & sugars: Beat softened butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar until smooth and fluffy.
Add flavor: Mix in vanilla extract and salt until combined.
Add dry ingredients: Whisk flour and cornstarch; slowly add to wet ingredients, mixing gently.
Add sprinkles: Fold 2 tbsp sprinkles gently into dough.
Chill dough: Press dough evenly into a parchment-lined 9×13-inch pan, cover, refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
Cut dough: Lift dough with parchment and cut into 1/2-inch squares.
Prepare for baking: Arrange squares 1 inch apart on lined sheets; press remaining sprinkles on tops.
Bake: 350°F (177°C) 10-12 minutes until edges just turn golden.
Cool & store: Cool 5 minutes, transfer to rack, store airtight.
Notes
Room-temp butter creates smooth, fluffy dough.
Cornstarch softens for signature melt-in-mouth.
Chill thoroughly for shape retention.
Uniform cuts ensure even baking.
Avoid overbaking; pale golden edges for tender shortbread.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 12
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American / Holiday
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (1/80 recipe)
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
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