Almond Crescents III

1 cup shortening

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

¼ cup confectioners sugar

¼ teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon water

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup ground blanched almonds

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Mix together shortening and confectioner s sugar and water. Stir in flour, salt, vanilla and almonds. Mix well.

Form dough with hands into 3 inch lengths about pencil thin.

Bake on ungreased sheet in a preheated 300 degrees F oven (150 degrees C) for 20 minutes.

While cookies cool, melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a bowl in the microwave. When cookies are completely cool, dip one half in melted chocolate.