Cleartext copy of "Norwegian wreath cookies "
Cindy W. Poehlmann
BERLINERKRANZER
BERLINERKRANZ - Norwegian wreath cookies
These are decorative holiday cookies adding quite a bright,
colorful aromatic touch to your plate of cookies.
INGREDIENTS (6 dozen)
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup solid shortening (e.g. Crisco)
1 cup sugar
2 tsp grated orange peel
2 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
red cinnamon candies (optional)
green food coloring (optional)
PROCEDURE
(1) Heat oven to 400 deg. F.
(2) Mix thoroughly butter, shortening, sugar, orange
peel, and eggs.
(3) Blend in flour. Color with green food coloring, if
desired.
(4) Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into ropes,
each 6 inches long and 1/4 inch in diameter.
(5) Form each rope into a circle, bringing one end
over the other and through into a single knot.
Let 1/2 inch extend at each end.
(6) Place on ungreased baking sheet.
(7) Press in red cinnamon candies, if desired.
(8) Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown.
(9) Immediately remove from baking sheet.
RATING
Difficulty: moderate (requires some dexterity). Time: 1
hour. Precision: Measure the ingredients.
CONTRIBUTOR
Cindy W. Poehlmann
AT&T Network Systems, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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