Not many people care for shortbread cookies…this is for the few that do.

2 1/4 cups of flour
1 cup butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup of sugar

Blend the flour and the baking powder together. In a separate bowl, blend the sugar and butter. Slowly add the flour mixture to the sugar/ butter mixture.

Preheat oven to 325.

Roll dough until roughly 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 2 inch circles, or use a cookie cutter of your choice, approximately same diameter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Make a little X or fork poked pattern into the top of the cookie, no more than half way down (so it doesn’t break).

Bake at 325 degrees for 15-18 minutes, until there is a light brown color around the edges. cookies should remain close to white on the top.

Cool on wire racks. Makes about 36.