1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. shortening
1/3 c. sugar
2 tsp. water
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
Confectioners' sugar

Cream butter to soften; then thoroughly cream butter, shortening and sugar. Mix in water and vanilla, then flour and nuts. Chill for 3 or 4 hours. Form dough in long rolls, 1/2 inch across; cut in 3 inch lengths and shape in crescents. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet in slow oven (325) for 15 minutes. Do not brown cookies. Remove from sheet; cool slightly and dip in confectioners' sugar. I don't have any luck in making crescents, so I just roll them into small balls.