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Turkish Butter Cookie

"My sister and I used to make these all the time and we both still love them. Now, we send photos of our cookies to each other when we bake them. (She swears she is the one who found the recipe in THE WEEKLY READER when we were little, so she gets credit for the recipe. (She says a boy who was from Turkey submitted it to the magazine as his favorite cookie.) I love these cookies no matter who found the recipe first. :)"--Jude Onthank
Course Cookies
Servings 4 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla optional
  • 2 cups flour
  • ¼ tsp salt optional
  • 1 cup nuts sliced or chopped almonds, optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° F.
    Cream butter, sugar, and vanilla. Gradually add flour and nuts, if using, and mix well.
    Divide dough in thirds. Shape, roll dough into 1½ inch logs. Chill.
    Slice into ¼-inch thick disks. Place on parchment paper covered cookie sheet, 2" apart (they spread).
    Bale for 8-10 minutes or until edges brown slightly.
    Carefully remove to racks to cool.