The Easiest Shortbread Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 2 Sticks Butter Softened
- 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Confectioners' Sugar
- 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 TSP Salt
- 1 Cup Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Sprinkles Optional
Instructions
- Cream together butter and sugars, on medium speed, for 4 to 5 minutes, with an electric mixer, until fluffy.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
- Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, on low/medium speed, just until combined. Mixture will be crumbly.
- Butter an 8x8 pan and press the dough into an even layer in the bottom of the pan.
- Use a fork to score the dough into rectangles of desired size.
- Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the shortbread is golden brown. (Time will vary based on oven.)
- Allow pan to cool completely on cooling rack.
- Once cool, slice bars along the scored lines.
- Melt chocolate in microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until completely smooth.
- Dip shortbread bars in chocolate to desired look/taste. Place on parchment paper and sprinkle with any topping you like. Allow to cool. Enjoy!
