Melt In Your Mouth Tea Cookies - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Cream the shortening, butter and sugar together.
Blend in the vanilla, almond extract and nuts.
Sift together flour and salt, adding it to wet ingredients and mixing until dough is smooth and well blended.
Shape into small balls (1 tbsp of dough for each).
Place balls on ungreased baking sheet and flatten bottoms just enough so they won't roll.
Bake at 325 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
Roll cookies in powdered sugar after baking.
Option: If desired, top with colored sugar, coconut or more nuts before baking and then don't roll in powdered sugar after baking.