Melt In Your Mouth Tea Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup butter (softened)
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 cream the shortening, butter and sugar together.
• 2 blend in the vanilla, almond extract and nuts.
• 3 sift together flour and salt, adding it to wet ingredients and mixing until dough is smooth and well blended.
• 4 shape into small balls (1 tbsp of dough for each).
• 5 place balls on ungreased baking sheet and flatten bottoms just enough so they won't roll.
• 6 bake at 325 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
• 7 roll cookies in powdered sugar after baking.
• 8 option: if desired, top with colored sugar, coconut or more nuts before baking and then don't roll in powdered sugar after baking.