Shortbread Bars

One of Mom's recipes.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 15 x 12 inch cookie sheet.

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 lb. softened butter
• 3-1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup rice flour
• sugar for sprinkling

1. Blend 1 cup sugar till fine, 1/4 cup at a time, in a blender.
2. Add fine sugar gradually to 1 lb. softened butter in mixer.
3. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, at least 4 minutes.
4. In a separate bowl, ombine 3-1/2 cups flour with 1 c. rice flour.
5. Spoon flour into butter mixture in small portions, mix.
6. Turn shortbread dough out onto a lightly floured board.
7. Knead until smooth.
8. Pat dough onto a 15 x 12" cookie sheet and score into slim bars (fingers) with a sharp knife.
9. Sprinkle with 2 tsp sugar.
10. Bake 10 min. at 350 degrees. Then lower oven temperature to 300 degrees.
11. Bake 30-40 minutes more or till golden. (Watch them at the end!)