Elfin Shortbread Bites

In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour and sugar.

Using a pastry blender , cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling.

Stir in sprinkles.

For christmas you might want to use 1 t green sprinkles and 1 t red sprinkles.

Form mixture into a ball and knead until smooth.

Roll or pat dough on an ungreased cookie sheet into an 8x5 inch rectangle.

Cut into 1 / 2 inch squares.

Separate the squares on the cookie sheet.

Bake in a 325f oven for 12 minutes or until the bottoms just start to brown.

Transfer to a wire racks covered with wax paper to cool.

Store in a tightly covered container at room temperature for up to three days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

all-purpose flour, sugar, butter, colored sprinkles