Ingredients :

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3/4 cup Butter (or margarine), softened
3/4 cup Solid shortening (e.g. Crisco)
1 cup Sugar
2 tsp Orange peel, grated
2 x Eggs
4 cup Flour, all-purpose
Red cinnamon candies (optional)
Green food coloring (optional)

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Method :

* 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.
* Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into ropes, each about 6 inches long and 1/4 inch in diameter.
* 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.
* Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. Immediately remove from baking sheet.