1 1/2 c Butter 1 c Sugar 2 ts Grated orange peel 2 Eggs 4 c Flour 1 Egg white 2 tb Sugar Cherries, candied Red and green for garnish DESCRIPTION: Festive Christmas butter cookies, decorated like tiny wreaths and laced with a touch of orange. Heat oven to 400. Mix butter, sugar, orange peel and eggs thoroughly. Blend in flour. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into 6-inch ropes, each about 1/4-inch in diameter. Form each rope into a circle, bring one end over and through in a single knot to form a "wreath" with the ends of the rope extending 1/2-inch beyond the circle. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Beat egg white until foamy, add sugar 2 Tb sugar, one tb at a time, while beating. Brush tops of cookies with egg white. Press tiny bits of chopped red and green cherries in the center of the knot. Use green as "leaves" and red as "holly berries." Bake 10-12 minutes, until set but not brown. Remove from sheets immediately. These freeze well for several months if well-wrapped. I always store them separately because other cookies tend to pick up their orange scent/flavor. Betty Crocker. -----
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Gifts From Your Kitchen | Vintage Betty Crocker Recipes
This week Melinda is making some gifts from her kitchen! There’s a section in the Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library full of ideas for gifts and giveaways, so Melinda is trying a few out to give away over the holidays. Berlinerkranzer cookies are buttery wreath shaped cookies with a hint of orange flavor. According to Betty Crocker, they pair nicely with Candied Orange Peel, which we’ll try too. And for the third gift, we’re making Toffee with crunchy pecans and chocolate. All cute little gifts when wrapped up in cellophane and tied with a bow!
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Berlinerkranzer -- The Best Cookies Joe has ever Eaten
Here's the Betty Crocker recipe. When you watch the video you will see I do mine slightly different. 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/4 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 2 teaspoons grated orange peel 2 eggs 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 egg white 2 tablespoons sugar Red candied cherries Green candied citron Heat oven to 400*. Mix thoroughly first 5 ingredients. Blend in flour. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into ropes each 6 inches long and 1/4 inch in diameter. Form into circle, bringing one end over into a single knot. Let 1/2 inch extend at each end. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Beat egg white until foamy, add 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, while beating. Brush tops of cookies with sweetened egg white. Press bits of red candied cherries on center of knot for holly berries. Add little leaves of green citron. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. Immediately remove from baking sheet. Makes about 6 dozen cookies.