Holiday Shortbread Elf Bites
Holiday Shortbread Elf Bites, an easy to make holiday cookies recipe that kids love. Bite-sized buttery cookies topped with holiday chocolate candies.YUM!
Servings 100 bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter cold and diced into cubes
- 2/3 cup Splenda Naturals
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour scoop and level flour to measure
- 1-1/2 cups candy-coated chocolate candies in holiday colors
Instructions
- Line a 9x9 square pan with parchment paper & set aside.
- Cream together butter & Splenda naturals until well combined.
- Mix in almond extract.
- Slowly mix in flour & beat until combined.
- Press dough into an even layer in prepared pan.
- Chill dough in refrigerator 20 - 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Lift dough from pan using parchment overhang on all sides.
- Cut into 3/4-inch squares using a large sharp knife or pastry cutter.
- Press candies into each square of dough.
- Transfer bites to an unbuttered baking sheet (NOTE* do not line the pan with parchment or silicone liners) space cookies 1/2-inch apart.
- Bake in preheated oven 8 - 12 minutes
- Cool completely then transfer to an airtight container & store at room temperature.