2. Cream butter with sugar.

3. Add flour, 1 cup at a time. Beat after each addition.

4. Form mixture into large ball.

5. Cut ball in half.

6. Cut each half into thirds.

7. You now have 6 segments about 8 ounces each.

8. Flatten each segment between the palms of your hands to form a rectangle about the size of your hand.

9. Place three rectangles on one ungreased cookie sheet and place the other three rectangles on another ungreased cookie sheet.

10. Poke holes with a fork throughout each of the dough rectangle.

11. Bake at 300 degrees from 40 to 60 minutes depending upon oven temperature.

12. Baked cookies should be cream colored, not tan.

13. Immediately out of the oven, cut each dough rectangle into 12 pieces. Yield: 6 dozen cookies.