Instructions for Funfetti Shortbread Cookies:

• Pre heat oven to 325 degrees. Line a ½ sheet baking pan with plastic wrap and set aside.
• Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy, almost white.
  1 cup butter, 1/2 cup sugar
• Add in the almond extract and salt. Add in flour and beat until incorporated.
  ½ teaspoon almond extract, ¼ teaspoon salt, 2 ½ cups flour
• Stir in nonpareils. Mix till distributed.
  6 Tablespoons nonpareils
• Dough will appear crumbly at this point. Knead the dough in the mixer bowl 5 or 6 times until a ball forms.
• Press the dough evenly into the lined ½ sheet pan. To make sure the dough is even, cover the dough with plastic wrap and press a second ½ sheet pan firmly on top of the dough.
• Remove the top plastic wrap and turn the pan over on to a cutting board. Cut the dough into ½ inch squares. A pizza cutter works great. Place the dough squares ½ inch apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 17-18 minutes or until bottoms begin to brown. Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and put onto cooling rack. Store in air tight container.