Swedish Heirloom Cookies

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups almonds, ground
• powdered sugar, to dredge cookies

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening and butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• 2 add 1 cup powdered sugar and salt and mix well.
• 3 stir in flour.
• 4 add water, vanilla, and almonds, stirring well.
• 5 shape dough into 1-inch balls (i use small cookie scoop).
• 6 place on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 7 press down lightly on dough with bottom of glass or measuring cup.
• 8 bake at 325° for 12 minutes or until done.
• 9 (cookies will still be light).
• 10 dredge warm cookies in powdered sugar.