An easy Christmas shortbread cookies recipe is a real time-saver whenever you need cookies. This recipe is easy enough to whip up quickly. Have a last minute party to attend? These babies won't take long to make at all. A quick color change of the sprinkles makes them appropriate for any occasion. This post contains affiliate links.
While I was growing up, my Grandma had a favorite bakery in town. She would go quite often – I am not even sure why cause that seems a little strange now – but, every time we did I would get shortbread cookies with the tiny round sprinkles. They were my favorite cookie ever to be made. These shortbread cookies remind me of my childhood favorites.
Christmas Shortbread Cookies Recipe with Sprinkles
Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
- 2-1/4 cup flour
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup cornstarch
- Nonpareils
Directions:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Using a mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy. Combine dry ingredients together, and gradually add to creamed butter until well blended.
- If dough is sticky, dust hands with additional cornstarch as you shape dough into 1″ balls. Flatten slightly with the palms of your hands. Dip in nonpareils and place on a parchment lined baking pan about 2″ apart.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes until set but not brown.
- Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Makes 6-8 dozen.
These tasty little morsels just melt in your mouth. Make them with all sorts of colors and types of sprinkles. The colors pictured are perfect for the holidays, but you can use any color for other events. It's easy to make humongous batches to share with everyone, too. Create cookie tins for friends and family as delicious little gifts.
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Maryann D. says
Christmas Shortbread Cookies Recipe with Sprinkles seem so tasty and such fun to make!!
Lesley F says
These are so pretty
Sarah L says
That seems easy enough for even me to make. Would be great to take to a party or cookie exchange.
Danielle says
I love shortbread — and these look so stinking festive!
Lauryn R says
How fun! These cookies are so cute, I love the Christmas sprinkles! 🙂 My kids would definitely love making these with me, thank you so much for sharing!
Carolann Leibenguth says
I love shortbread cookies always reminds me of baking with my grandma.
Dana Rodriguez says
Those are perfect for the holidays. I love shortbread cookies and those are very colorful! Thanks for the recipe!
Karen Glatt says
I love Shortbread cookies and these cookies look so delicious and I want to make these over the Holiday break.
Anne Marie Carter says
I usually make Shortbread Cookies during the holidays but, I’ve never thought of adding sprinkles to them. Next year, mine will have spriinkles! Great recipe! I saved and also printed it.
Anne says
Mmmmm. Shortbread cookies are definitely among my favorites, partly because of their simplicity. I love the idea of coating them with sprinkles –they’re so festive. And not just for Christmas, either. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Susan Chester says
These look so easy! And they are cute and festive. I am pinning this so I can try soon.