Swedish butter cookies

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       Title: Swedish Butter Cookies
  Categories: Cookies
       Yield: 24 servings
  
       1 c  Butter
     1/4 c  Powdered sugar
       2 c  Flour
     1/4 ts Baking powder
     1/2 ts Vanilla extract
            Frosting:
       3 tb Butter; melted
       1 c  Powdered sugar
       2 ts Vanilla
            Water; boiling
  
      Cream butter & sugar.  Add flour, baking powder, and vanilla. Mix well.
   Shape into 2 rolls and chill.  Cut into 1/4" slices - bake on greased
   cookie sheet at 375 F for 10 minutes or until edges brown. Cool on rack.
   **Goes from brown to burned in a few seconds so watch carefully.
      Frosting: Cook butter until browned - add sugar, vanilla, and small
   amount of boiling water.  Beat to spreading consistency, and spread on
   cookies.
  
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