Shortbread Cookies

Mrs. Fusae Nakakura – Haina Macadamia

• ½ c butter
• ½ c sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 c flour
• ¾ c chopped nuts
• 2 eggs

Cream butter and sugar, add well-beaten eggs. Then add flour and baking powder which have been sifted together. Add nuts. Roll into balls, place on ungreased cookie sheet, and press down with glass wrapped with damp cloth.

Place ¼ or ½ a walnut in each center. Bake in moderate oven (275° F.) until nicely brown. (50 minutes.)