Highland Shortbread

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Butter
• 1 Cup Sugar
• 4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1/2 Tsp Salt
• Pecan Halves
• Sifted Powdered Sugar

Preparation

• Cream butter; gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
• Sift together flour and salt; add to creamed mixture. (Add more flour, if needed, to make dough easy to handle).
• Shape sough into 3/4-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Gently press a pecan half in center of each.
• Bake at 350º for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Roll in powdered sugar while warm.

Yield: 6 dozen.