Time for another cookie recipe - MACADAMIA SHORTBREAD STARS

MACADAMIA SHORTBREAD STARS

1 CUP butter, at room temperature

1/2 CUP unsifted powdered sugar

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

2 CUPS cake flour (I have used regular flour with good results)

1/2 Teaspoon baking powder

1/4 Teaspoon salt

1 CUP finely chopped macadamia nuts

or salted cashew nuts

Powdered sugar for dusting

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Beat butter and powdered sugar together until creamy. Add vanilla, beating until light and fluffy. Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture with nuts. Stir well. Cover and chill 1 hour. Roll out on a floured board about 1/4-inch thick. Cut cookies out with a small star or heart cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake in a 350 Degree (Fahrenheit) oven for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove immediately from baking sheets to wire racks. Let cool almost to room temperature. Then dust tops lightly with powdered sugar shaken through a sieve. Makes about 5 dozen.