Mom's Almond Cookies

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened (not margarine)
• 1/2 cup crisco
• 6 tablespoons icing sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup ground almonds
• 2 (1 kg) packages icing sugar (for rolling cookies in after they are baked)

Recipe

• 1 blend criscoe and butter together.
• 2 mix in remaining ingrediants, blending well.
• 3 chill.
• 4 i often make the dough one day, bake them the next.
• 5 just wrap dough in saran and put in the fridge.
• 6 take dough out of fridge.
• 7 let warm slightly, and then roll into shape-- round and crescents.
• 8 do not make them too large or they won't bake well.
• 9 bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees, until just lightly coloured.
• 10 take out of oven; roll in icing sugar x 2.
• 11 i use 2 9x13 pans for this.
• 12 place on board to cool.
• 13 these freeze very well and can be served right from the freezer.