Orange Butter Thins

Ingredients

150 gr butter
200 gr sugar
1 egg
160 gr flour
1 gr salt
8 gr orange rind

Instructions

My mother, of Welsh heritage, was fond of a mid-afternoon sip of tea, accompanied by light cookies. These were a favorite. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add slightly beaten egg, mixing well. Stir in flour, salt and grated orange rind. Refrigerate dough for one half hour. Preheat oven to 375�. Put a small walnut-size ball of batter on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Cover with a square of wax paper and press with the flat bottom of a glass until very flat and thin. Bake at 375� for 5 minutes. Cookies will be light brown when done. Remove from cookie sheet with a spatula and let cool on waxed paper. Yield: 4 dozen. Margo H. Tyler, Silver Spring, MD Randy Shearer