Aunt susie's scottish shortbread

MAKES 60 (1-1/2-INCH) SQUARES

1 pound butter, room temperature

1 cup sugar

2-1/2 cups flour

1-1/2 cups white rice flour

In a large bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. In a separate bowl, sift together flours. Slowly add flour mixture to butter and mix until well-combined.

Press dough into a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Prick surface of dough with the tines of a fork and place in a preheated 250-degree oven for 40 minutes. Increase oven to 325 degrees and continue to bake just until very light brown, about 10-15 minutes.

Remove from oven and place pan on a wire cooling rack. Slice dough into small squares while dough is still warm. Cool completely in pan before removing cookies. Store in airtight container.

Evie Cumming, Downer's Grove

Nutrition facts per serving: 100 calories, 6 g fat, 3.8 g saturated fat, 16 mg cholesterol, 10 g carbohydrates, 0.8 g protein, 62 mg sodium, 0.23 g fiber