5 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/4 c. fine granulated sugar
1 lb. sweet butter

Sift together flour and sugar. Work in butter. Knead until it cracks. Roll 1/2 inch thick. Cut in squares or rectangles and prick with fork. Bake on cookie sheet lined with brown paper until delicate. Brown in slow 300 degree oven. Yield 100 cookies. Do not double.