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Hazelnut christmas balls

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Ingredients:
1/2 cupShortening
1/4 cupSugar
1 Beaten egg yolk
1 tspGrated lemon peel
1 tbspGrated orange peel
1 tspLemon juice
1 cupCake flour
1/8 tspSalt
1 Slightly beaten egg white
1/2 cupFinely diced hazelnuts
-(Oregon hazelnuts)
9 Candied cherries
Procedures:
1Cream shortening with sugar.
2Add egg yolk, orange and lemon peels, and lemon juice.
3Beat until fluffy.
4Add flour and salt.
5Chill dough for approximately 1 hour.
6Form small balls with teaspoon.
7Dip in egg white and roll in chopped nuts.
8Press half candied cherry in each cookie.
9Bake at 375°F for 1 minute.
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