Swedish Heirloom Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups ground almonds
• confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening and butter at medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy. add 1 cup confectioners sugar and salt; mix well.
• 2 stir in flour. add water, vanilla extract and almonds, stirring well.
• 3 shape dough into 1-inch balls. place on ungreased cookie sheet and flatten. bake at 325 degrees f for 12 to 15 minutes or until done.
• 4 dredge warm cookies in confectioners' sugar.