Birthday Cake Shortbread Cookie Bites

Birthday Cake Shortbread Cookie Bites are adorable, tiny cookies filled with fun rainbow sprinkles. They’re buttery, sweet, and have a flavor reminiscent of birthday cake. Make these bite-sized treats for your next celebration – or just because.

How cute are these birthday cake shortbread cookie bites? I am loving these little cookies, and they’re absolutely addictive too. A handful in a decorative bag would make a fantastic party favor. Or, set out a bowl at your next celebration. They’ll go fast!

You’ll love this recipe because you only need six ingredients, most of which you already have on hand. What makes these shortbread cookies special is the blend of vanilla extract and almond extract. Cake mixes often use a bit of almond, butter, and vanilla flavoring to give the cake that signature taste. So, I like to use both when imitating a birthday cake flavor.

Shortbread cookies are a favorite of mine. They’re quick, easy, and don’t require any complicated ingredients. The basic shortbread cookie can be made with only butter, sugar, and flour. A good shortbread is buttery, firm, and and slightly sweet. They pair well with coffee and tea, or even a tall glass of milk. For a more traditional shortbread cookie, check out my Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookie Dippers, or Shortbread Cookies with Sprinkles.

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Birthday Cake Shortbread Cookie Bites

Birthday Cake Shortbread Cookie Bites are adorable, tiny cookies filled with fun rainbow sprinkles. They're buttery, sweet, and have a flavor reminiscent of birthday cake. Make these bite-sized treats for your next celebration - or just because.

Prep Time15 mins

Resting Time30 mins

Total Time8 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: birthday cake shortbread

Servings: 200 bites

Calories: 17

Author: Heather

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons rainbow jimmies

Instructions

• In a bowl, cream together butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
• In a separate bowl, sift (or whisk) flour. Add flour to butter mixture and mix until a dough forms. Add rainbow jimmies and mix until just combined.
  
• Press dough into a parchment lined 9x13 baking pan and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Pull dough and parchment out of baking pan. Slice dough into about 3/4" rows across and down to create squares. Place squares about 1 inch apart on parchment lined baking sheet (it will take 2 or more sheets to bake all cookies).
• Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until cookies begin to lightly brown around the edges. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes before removing from sheet to cool completely.
  

Notes

Your cookies will keep for 5-7 days in a sealed container. To help keep cookies fresh, you can place a slice of bread in the container with the cookies. Replace the bread slice as needed. You can keep raw cookie dough in the refrigerator for 3 days. Cookie dough and baked cookies freeze well, up to 3 months in a sealed plastic container or freezer bag. Allow frozen dough to thaw for up to 10 minutes on the baking sheet before baking, or add 1-2 minutes to the baking time.

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Calories: 17kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 2mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.1mg