Kittencal's Scotch Shortbread Bars

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened (no substitutions)
• 1/2 cup icing sugar (confectioners)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• additional icing sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 prepare an ungreased 11 x 7-inch baking pan.
• 3 in a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar well.
• 4 combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• 5 spread into a prepared ungreased baking pan.
• 6 prick well several times with a fork.
• 7 bake for 20-22 minutes, or until the edges just begin to brown.
• 8 remove from oven the dust with more icing sugar.
• 9 cool on wire rack.
• 10 cut into bars.