Mother’s Scotch Shortbread (christmas)

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Cookies, Holidays	1	Batch

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Flour
1/4	t	Salt
1/4	t	Baking powder
1/2	c	Powdered sugar
1	c	Butter

INSTRUCTIONS

Oven 325~.  Mix butter and sugar until creamy.  Add sifted dry
ingredients. Chill  until easy to handle.  Roll out to 1/4" thickness
on lightly-floured  board or wax paper. Cut into desired shapes (I have
a bird cutter and  Christmas tree). Bake on ungreased sheet at 325~ for
10 to 15  minutes. Cookies may be sprinkled with colored sugars before
baking,  if desired.  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

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