These Sprinkle Shortbread Biscuits are a fun twist on a classic shortbread recipe – buttery, melt-in-your-mouth and finished with colourful sprinkles.

Made with simple pantry staples, this easy biscuit recipe comes together quickly and is perfect for baking with kids, filling lunchboxes or whipping up for a last-minute sweet treat.

There’s no chilling, no complicated steps and no fancy equipment needed. Just a simple, reliable shortbread biscuit you can make on busy days when you still want something homemade.

They’re the kind of easy baking recipe you’ll come back to again and again.

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Australian

Yield: 30

Author: Ange Zahn

Sprinkle Shortbread Biscuits

Easy Sprinkle Shortbread Biscuits made with 5 simple ingredients. A quick, no-fail shortbread recipe perfect for kids’ baking, parties, lunchboxes and homemade treats.

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 10 MinTotal time: 25 Min

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Ingredients

250g unsalted butter, softened
½ cup (80g) icing sugar mixture
1 tsp vanilla paste (or extract)
2 cups (300g) plain flour
⅓ cup (60g) rice flour
¼ cup sprinkles or 30 freckles, crushed

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 160°C fan-forced. Line two baking trays with baking paper.
In a large bowl, beat butter, icing sugar and vanilla with electric beaters for 3-5 minutes until pale and fluffy.
Sift over plain flour and rice flour. Mix on low speed until just combined into a soft dough. Do not overmix.
Place sprinkles or crushed freckles into a small bowl.
Roll heaped teaspoon-sized portions into balls, dip the tops into sprinkles and place onto trays. Lightly press to flatten.
Bake for 12–15 minutes, until the edges are just lightly golden.
Cool completely on trays before transferring to a container.
Storage:
Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week at room temperature or refrigerate for longer freshness.

Notes

TOP TIPS:

Don’t overmix: Overworking the dough can make shortbread tough.
Even sizing: Roll dough balls evenly for consistent baking. Or use a cooke scoop to make even sized balls.
Cool on trays: Let biscuits firm up before moving to avoid breaking.
Customise: Swap sprinkles for smarties, M&Ms or choc chips.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

111

Fat

7 g

Sat. Fat

4 g

Carbs

11 g

Fiber

0 g

Net carbs

11 g

Sugar

3 g

Protein

1 g

Sodium

1 mg

Cholesterol

18 mg

The nutritional information provided is computer generated and is only an estimate. This data is provided as a courtesy for informational purposes only.

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