Almond Crescent Cookies

==Ingredients==
* 1 cup shortening
* ⅓ cup sugar
* ⅔ cup ground, blanched almonds
* 1½ cups flour, sifted
* ¼ teaspoon salt
* 1 cup confectioners' sugar
* 1 teaspoon cinnamon
== Directions ==
# Thoroughly mix shortening, sugar and almonds together.
# Sift salt and flour together and work into shortening, sugar, almond mixture.
# Chill dough for 4 hours.
# Roll the dough with your hands until pencil thick. Then, cut into 2½ inch lengths and form into crescents.
# Bake at 325°F for 14-16 minutes or until set.
# Cool, but while still warm dip into mixture of cinnamon and confectioners' sugar.
Category:Cookie Recipes