Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a cookie sheet. In a large bowl, cream butter until light. Beat in sugar gradually. Then add flour and mix well. Add nuts if desired. Turn dough onto a lightly floured, flat surface; roll or pat into 1/2 inch thickness. Cut dough into 1 inch round cookies. Place 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet, Bake until pale golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven; let cookies cool about 1 minute on cookie sheet. Then transfer carefully to a wire rack or brown paper. When cool, store in an airtight container.
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