Butterscotch Cookies

Ingredients

• 3 cups sifted flour
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup finely chopped nuts
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup table fat
• 2 eggs

Directions

Sift flour and baking powder together. Blend fat and vanilla; add sugar by fourths, creaming after each addition til fluffy. Beat eggs til thick; add gradually to fat mix stirring. Add nuts in last stirring strokes. Shape dough and refrigerate 2 hours or longer. Slice roll using sharp knife, into 1/8 inch slices. Turn the roll as you slice and place slices on baking sheet. Bake at 400(F) for 8-10 minutes.
Makes 3 1/2 doz.

This recipe comes from one of the sweetest little ladies, Mrs Mary Nicholson, from Noblesville, Indiana:)