Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened1-1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar1 large egg, room temperature1 teaspoon vanilla extract2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 cup cake flour1/2 teaspoon salt2 teaspoons grated orange zest4 drops yellow food coloring2 drops red food coloring
Preparation
In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners’ sugar until blended. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flours and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
Divide dough in half. Mix orange zest and food colorings into 1 half; leave remaining dough plain. Cover each half and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll.
Preheat oven to 350°. Divide each half into 8 portions. Roll each portion into a 15-in. rope. Place 1 plain rope and 1 orange rope side by side; press together lightly. Cut rope crosswise into 3-in. pieces. Twist each piece several times; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough. Bake 7-9 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
