- 1 cup Crisco® Butter Shortening or Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening Sticks
 - 2 tablespoons milk
 - 1 teaspoon almond extract
 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
 - 1 2/3 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
 - 2/3 cup slivered almonds, chopped
 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
 - 1 cup powdered sugar
 
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat shortening, milk and almond extract at medium speed until well blended. Beat in granulated sugar.
 - Combine flour, almonds and salt in medium bowl. Mix into shortening mixture. Shape dough into balls using one level measuring tablespoon for each. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
 - Bake 10 to 12 minutes (cookies will not brown). Remove to cooling rack. Roll slightly warm cookies in powdered sugar. Let cool completely. Roll cooled cookies again in powdered sugar.