Scottish Shortbread

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Title: Scottish Shortbread
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 20 servings

1 c Butter; softened
1/2 c Sugar; plus
2 tb Sugar
2 c Sifted all purpose flour
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Baking powder

Heat the oven to 350 deg. Beat the butter til it's light & creamy. Add
12 C sugar and beat until mixture is fluffy. Sift the flour, salt & powder
together & fold into the butter mixture. Put the dough on an unbuttered
baking sheet & pat into a 1/2" thick rectangle. Mark the dough into 1"x2"
bars with the point of a knife. Sprinkle with the remaining sugar & bake in
the center of the oven for 15 min., until the edges are very lightly
browned. Cool for 15 min. on baking sheet then cut into bars as marked.

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