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2017 Favourite Things: Shortbread Mini Bites

December 19, 2017 by Suzie the Foodie 7 Comments

2017 Christmas Cookie of the Year: Shortbread Mini Bites

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This recipe comes to you from WestRosa! I follow this Vancouverite foodie on Instagram and when I saw her photograph for these cookies propped up so prettily in a beautiful tall white mug, I knew I had to try making (and photographing) them myself. I thought that these little shortbread bites would be perfect for holiday baking and I was right!

This recipe makes such perfect little cookie bites that are so easy to make, I have awarded it My Favourite Christmas Cookie Recipe of 2017! In fact they are the best new Christmas cookie of the past few years since I rarely stray from my personal classics. I did make some alterations to the recipe, mostly when it comes to baking technique. Here is my version.

Ingredients

2017 Christmas Cookie of the Year: Shortbread Mini Bites

For this recipe you will need: 1/2 cup soft salted butter, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 tsp vanilla extract, 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup cornstarch, pinch of salt and 3 tsp decorative sprinkles.

Foodie Shopping Tip

2017 Christmas Cookie of the Year: Shortbread Mini Bites

This has been a horrible year for vanilla beans so the price has skyrocketed! I found LorAnn Gourmet Madagascar Vanilla for $13.99 at Bulk Barn. I have heard that Walmart has it for a pretty good price and another friend recommended bringing a 50% off coupon to Michaels to get it there. Holiday baking has not been cheap this year! Another reason why I wanted to share this recipe with you. Just 1/4 tsp and totally worth it.

Making The Cookies

2017 Christmas Cookie of the Year: Shortbread Mini Bites

I personally like to sift my dry ingredients together.

2017 Christmas Cookie of the Year: Shortbread Mini Bites

I was in a huge rush trying to get these done for the studio’s Christmas party so time was of the essence! I used my mixer but you really can do these by hand if you prefer.

First cream butter, sugar and vanilla well. Add dry ingredients.

2017 Christmas Cookie of the Year: Shortbread Mini Bites

Mix well. You want the dough to come together but do not overwork it!

2017 Christmas Cookie of the Year: Shortbread Mini Bites

Add sprinkles and mix into dough.

2017 Christmas Cookie of the Year: Shortbread Mini Bites

Put plastic wrap on cutting board and then the dough on top. Flatten dough until it is about 1/2” high. Add a few more sprinkles on top.

Wrap up and let chill in fridge for 15 minutes.

2017 Christmas Cookie of the Year: Shortbread Mini Bites

Trim the round edges from dough. Do not discard. Keep to make more cookies.

2017 Christmas Cookie of the Year: Shortbread Mini Bites

Cut dough into 1/2” squares. Make all the cuts in one direction first and then in the other direction.

2017 Christmas Cookie of the Year: Shortbread Mini Bites

Place cookies on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. This was the last little piece of parchment paper I had!

2017 Christmas Cookie of the Year: Shortbread Mini Bites

Make sure to give them some room.

2017 Christmas Cookie of the Year: Shortbread Mini Bites

Put in a 325F preheated oven for approximately 15 minutes.

2017 Christmas Cookie of the Year: Shortbread Mini Bites

Bake until the bottoms of the cookies are light brown. Let cookies cool on cooling rack.

Foodie Results

2017 Christmas Cookie of the Year: Shortbread Mini Bites

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Are these not the prettiest little cookies? And so easy to make!

2017 Christmas Cookie of the Year: Shortbread Mini Bites

Fast, lovely and very delicious. The perfect bite of shortbread. Next time I will add even more sprinkles on top!

2017 Christmas Cookie of the Year: Shortbread Mini Bites

These were perfect for the party. Just a little bite of Christmas so you feel like you have indulged without being overwhelmed with cookie-binging guilt. These cookies make me very happy and I will continue to make them as a holiday baking tradition. Which is huge! I always make the same damn thing at Christmas, LOL.

2017 Christmas Cookie of the Year: Shortbread Mini Bites

Thank you WestRosa for sharing your recipe! Congratulations on winning one of my 2017 Favourite Things Awards!

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Comments

  1. Ivy (The Happy Whisk) says

    December 19, 2017 at 2:01 pm

    A few weeks back I played with a coconut flour shortbread. Got the idea from Jo on Blogger. Fun to make. As for vanilla, I stopped buying it awhile ago now. Just too rich for my blood and also, the quality has gone WAY DOWN. No thanks!

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    • Suzie the Foodie says

      December 19, 2017 at 6:47 pm

      Did the coconut flour work well for the shortbread? It’s hard to do a lot of the kind of baking I do without vanilla. Just going to try and make this bottle last as long as I can.

      Reply
  2. Rosa says

    December 19, 2017 at 8:53 pm

    I’m glad to hear you liked my shortbread recipe. 💕 They’re so cute!

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    • Suzie the Foodie says

      December 20, 2017 at 1:04 am

      Rosa, they are wonderful! They were hugely popular at the Christmas party and yes, so cute, good job! Thanks for sharing and inspiring me to try something new.

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      • Rosa says

        December 21, 2017 at 1:32 pm

        👍❤️😊

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  3. Gisele says

    January 1, 2018 at 12:35 am

    Those look lovely. How long do they last still being good to eat?

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    • Suzie the Foodie says

      January 1, 2018 at 1:31 am

      I would give them just a couple of days Gisele! This doesn’t make that many so they will probably go quickly.

      Reply

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