Recipe

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• 1-1/3 cup. butter flavor shortening
• 2/3 cup. confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 2-1/4 cup. all-purpose flour
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 cup. finely chopped pecans
• additional confectioners' sugar

• 1 In a bowl combine shortening, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and almond extracts; beat until light and fluffy.
• 2 Add flour, salt and pecans; mix well.
• 3 Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• 4 Preheat oven to 325°F.
• 5 Shape dough into 1- to 11⁄2-inch balls.
• 6 Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• 7 Bake 25 minutes or until edges of cookies are light brown.
• 8 Roll warm cookies in confectioners’ sugar.
• 9 Remove to cooling rack.