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Shortbread Bites for Holidays

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons sugar

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter (no substitutions), cold, cut into pieces

1 tablespoon red and green nonpareils or sprinkles or 1/2 cup mini baking bits

1. Heat oven to 325 F.

2. In food processor with knife blade attached, pulse flour and sugar until combined. Add butter and pulse until dough begins to come together. Place dough in medium bowl. With hand, gently knead in nonpareils or baking bits until evenly blended and dough forms a ball.

3. On lightly floured waxed paper, pat dough into 8-by-5-inch rectangle; freez...