Mexican Bride Cookies

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. water
2 cups flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (opitional)

Cream together shortening, margarine, and sugar.  Add vanilla, water, and flour.  Add nuts if you would like.  Roll into a log.  Chill in the fridge for a few hours.  When ready to bake slice cookies 1/4" thick.  Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes.  While still hot roll cookies in powder sugar then let cool.

*This is our Santa Cookie.  This is the cookie that my mom made with us to give to Santa and now I make it with my girls for Santa.