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Set oven rack in middle level and cover cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil.
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To prepare dough, combine flour, granulated sugar,salt,and baking powder in bowl and mix.
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Whisk together eggs, vanilla and orange and lemon zest in seperate bowl.
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Cut butter into 1/2-inch pieces and add to dry ingredients.
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Using fingertips or pastry blender, rub in butter until mixture is fine and sandy (cool and powdery, not sticky).
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Stir in egg mixture with fork until mixture holds together.
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Remove dough to lightly floured work surface.
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Knead lightly until smooth, about 15 seconds.
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To form wreath, roll 3/4 of dough into 24-inch cylinder.
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Arrange on prepared pan, making circle about 8-inches in diameter.
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Press ends together to adhere.
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Brush surface with egg wash.
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Position hardcooked eggs on top, equidistant from each other.
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Roll remaining dough into thin cylinder.
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Cut into eight pieces and roll each piece 31/2-inches long.
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Criss-cross 2 pieces over each egg, forming an X.
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Adhere ends of dough to wreath on either side of eggs.
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Carefully brush criss-cross with egg wash.
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Sprinkle entire wreath with colored sugar sprinkles or almonds.
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Bake at 350 degrees (175 C.) until well-colored and firm, about 30 minutes.
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Cool wreath on pan.
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Before serving, sprinkle with lightly with powered sugar.
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Enjoy...
