Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           Sugar
     3/4  cup           Margarine or butter -- softene
     3/4  cup           Shortening
   2      teaspoons     Grated orange peel
   2                    Eggs
   4      cups          All-purpose flour*
   1                    Egg white
   2      tablespoons   Sugar
                        Red candied cherries
                        Green candied citron

Preparation:

*self-rising flour can be used in This recipe. Charming German wreath-shaped cookies!. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix 1 cup sugar, the margarine, shortening, orange peel and eggs. Mix in flour. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into ropes, 6 inches long. Form each rope into a circle, crossing ends and tucking under. (This shaping method is easier than the traditional method of tying knots.) Place on ungreased cookie sheet.Beat egg white and 2 tablespoons of sugar until foamy. Brush over tops of cookies. Press bits of red candied cherries onto center of knot for holly berries. Add leaves cut from green citron. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown; cool.