Enjoy these favorite family recipes from your CBN.com family.
Servings: 6 dozen
Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons grated orange peal
2 eggs
4 cups flour
1 egg white
2 tablespoons sugar
red candies cherries
green candies citron
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Cooking Instructions:
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix thoroughly butter, shortening, 1 cup sugar, the orange peal, and 2 eggs. Blend in flour. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into ropes, each 6-inches long. Form each rope into circle, bringing one end over and through in a single knot. Let 1/2 inch extend at each end. Place on ungreased baking sheet.
Beat egg white until foamy; beat in 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time. Brush tops of cookies with meringue. Press bits of candied cherries on center of knot for holly berries, and candied citron for leaves. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set but not brown. Immediately remove from baking sheet.
NOTE: I find it easier to roll the ropes with a bit of flour on the board.
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Memorable Moment:
Christmas was very special at our house when I was a child and baking was one of our favorite family activities. Dad would mix the dough, the kids would form the cookie on the baking sheet, and mom would watch the oven. Then, we would sit down and enjoy the wonderful creations! What a fun memory we all have of this special time of year.