Created by Fizzybrat on September 8, 2017
Step 1: Heat oven to 400
Step 2: Mix butter, shortening, 1 cup sugar, orange peel and eggs
Step 3: Blend in flour
Step 4: Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into ropes 6 inches ling and 1/4 inch in diameter
Step 5: Form ropes into a circle, bring one end over the other and through, into a single knot. Let 1/2 inch extend at each end
Step 6: Beat egg white until foamy, add 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time while beating
Step 7: Brush tops of cookies with egg whites and decorate center of knot with candied fruits
Step 8: Bake 10 to 12 minutes or unto set, but not brown