German Wreaths

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

1. In large bowl cream together shortening and confectioners' sugar. Beat in uncooked egg yolks and hard-boiled eggs. Gradually blend in flour. Cover dough and chill for 8 hours or overnight.
2. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and lightly grease two cookie sheets.
3. Roll out dough on floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into pencil thick strips about 6 to 8 inches long.
4. For each cookie, braid three strips and form into a circle pinching ends together. Place cookies 1 inch apart on cookie sheets. Brush with the beaten eggwhites. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
5. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until lightly colored. Cool on wire racks.

shortening, sugar, eggs, flour, eggs, sugar

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10565/german-wreaths/ (may not work)