Whisk together the flour, pwdered sugar, salt and baking powder in a bowl.
2
In another bowl whisk together the eggs,and orange zest. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry mixture and stir briefly. Add the softened butter and work it into the doughwith your fingers untill well mixed.
3
Add the water, 1 tablespoon at a time kneading the dough after each tablespoon, untill you have a smooth pliable doudh.
4
cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest for 15 mins.
5
Preheat 2 inches of vegtable oil in a heavy pot at 350 degrees.
6
roll out the dough so it is 1/4 inch thick and cut into sqares of 2in by 4in. make a slit in each and pullone end into the slit.
7
Fry the cookies till they are golden brown. Better use the day of.