INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup of soft butter or margarine
2 tbsp. sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. walnut extract
1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar

DIRECTIONS:
Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended
Stir in flour
Add walnut extract and walnuts
Stir everything together well
Chill 30 for minutes
Shape dough into 1-inch balls
Place balls on ungreased cookie sheets
Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until done
Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar
You should get around 24-30 delicious walnut cookies
As a variation to the sugar coating, you can also press half a walnut into the freshly baked cookies.

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