Cream Cheese Snowball Cookies

Well...I tried something really new....and it turned out okay. Not great or stupendous, but okay. I found this recipe, Cream Cheese Snowball Cookies, on Allrecipes.com. It had many reviews, and most of them were positive (with a few suggestive revisions). The texture puts me off a little, but granted, it does kind of remind me of snowballs...very soft, fall apart easily. The taste is good, with a slight almond essence. If you try these out, let me know what you think!

Ingredients:
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts (optional) [I didn't use these, maybe it would have turned out better]
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350F.
Step 2: Sift powdered sugar into a shallow bowl, mix in walnuts (if desired), and set aside.
Step 3: Beat shortening, butter, cream cheese, and sugar together in a bowl until mixture is creamy and thorougly blended.
Step 4: Mix in almond extract, vanilla extract, and flour; stir to combine.
Step 5: Scoop up dough by rounded tablespoons [I used my small scoop (PC)] and roll into balls.
Step 6: Place balls about 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet(s).
Step 7: Bake 6-10 minutes, or until cookies turn slightly golden at edges.
Step 8: Let the cookies cool for 1-2 minutes, then roll in powdered sugar while still a little warm.

Recipe's time estimate: 30 minutes
My total cooking time: 40 minutes

I think I'll try these again, but will use one or more of the suggestions people provided on Allrecipes.com. I'll post my revision and let you know how it goes! :)