Instructions: Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and flavoring thoroughly. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt, and stir in. Chill dough. Roll very thin (1⁄16-inch). Cut 3-inch rounds or squares.

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For most of my life I have courted a reputation as an excellent baker. Now, with Rosh Hashanah a few days away (the holiday begins at sundown Sept. 9), I get to defend that title by baking a tempting ...

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