Spicy Shortbread Bites

Ingredients

2 tb paprika
2 1/2 ts coarse salt
2 1/4 ts cayenne
7 tb butter
2 tb sugar
1 c all purpose flour
1 ts curry powder
1/2 ts cumin
350 deg in a bowl
2 1/2 ts salt
8 times
4 equal
3/4 lo sprinkle one
1/4 spice mixture along the length of log
1 week

Instructions

Remove logs carefully from wax paper and slice into 1/2-inch thick rounds. Place rounds 1/4-inch apart on ungreased baking sheets and bake in batches in middle of oven 15 minutes, or until browned lightly. Gently loosen shortbread bites with a spatula from baking sheet (do not remove from sheet) and cool completely. Carefully transfer shortbread bites to a serving dish (they will be fragile) and serve as hors d'oeuvre. Makes about 140 shortbread bites.