6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons white sugar
3 tablespoons butter
2 eggs, beaten
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
Stir together 1 cup flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter, until mixture is the size of small peas. Make a well in middle; add sugar, eggs, 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix (continuing to pulse dry mixture) until moistened and sticky. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto cookie sheets.
Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven; or until moderate brown color. Remove cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.