CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Mexican	Ethnic, Desserts, Cookies, Mexican	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Softened butter
1/2	c	Powdered sugar
2	c	All-purpose flour
1	ts	Vanilla
1	ds	Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Cream butter and powdered sugar together until smooth. Add flour, salt,
and vanilla (Mixture is stiff). Pinch off walnut size pieces of dough.
Roll into a ball. Place on ungreased cookie sheet (These cookies spread a
little as they bake). Bake at 400 degrees about 10 - 12 minutes (bottoms
will be light brown). Roll cakes in powdered sugar immediately after
removing from oven. Cookies are fragile. Cool rolled cakes on rack.
Makes about 4 dozen.
==  Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md.  ===
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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