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Berliner Kranzer

"German Christmas cookie (orange-flavored wreaths)."

Ingredients :

1 cup white sugar
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 teaspoons orange zest
4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 egg white
2 teaspoons white sugar
3/4 cup candied citron peel
24 red candied cherries

Instructions :

Prep :	Cook : 24M	Ready in :

Cream together 1 cup sugar with butter or margarine, and shortening. Beat in 2 eggs and add orange peel.
Sift flour and gradually blend into sugar mixture. Dough should hold together and not be crumbly.
Take a walnut sized piece of dough, and roll in palms of hand to create a 4 to 6 inch rope. Bring ends together to form a circle, and fold ends over each other. Brush with a mixture made from beaten egg white and 2 teaspoons sugar; this makes a glossy finish. Add green citron slices for "leaves" and 1/2 red citron cherry for" berry" - use to decorate at the knot.
Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) on ungreased cookie sheets for 10 to 12 minutes. Bake only until cookies are light brown on bottom - just barely baked.