Norwegen Cookies - Berlinerkranzer

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened or margarine
• 3/4 cup solid shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons orange peel, grated
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• red cinnamon candies (optional)
• green food coloring (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix thoroughly butter, shortening, sugar, orange peel and eggs. Blend in flour. Color with green food coloring, if desired.

2. 2

   Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into ropes, each about 6 inches long and 1/4 inch in diameter.

3. 3

   Form each rope into a circle, bringing one end over the other and through into a single knot. Let about 1/2 inch extend at each end. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Press in red cinnamon candies, if desired.

4. 4

   Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. Immediately remove from baking sheet.