Almond Crescents II

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup butter 
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar 
• 1.7 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.7 cup ground blanched almonds 
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup shortening 
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• frying pan
• baking sheet
• oven

Directions

1. Mix together shortening, butter and almonds. Sift in flour and salt.
2. Add vanilla.
3. Chill dough until firm.
4. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
5. Roll dough with hands into 3 inch lengths, pencil thick. Form into crescents on ungreased baking sheet.
6. Bake until just slightly brown -- about 16 minutes. Cool on pan
7. While still slightly warm, carefully dip in a mixture of confectioner's sugar and cinnamon. These are extremely fragile cookies -- handle with care!