• Place flour, salt, and baking powder in a large mixing bowl and make a well in the center.
• In separate bowl, beat eggs, sugar, lemon and orange zest, and 1½ teaspoons oil until foamy.
• Add egg mixture to well in center of flour.
• Mix and knead the mixture well, forming a dough. (use your kitchenaid or your hands)
• Knead until smooth in a mixer with a dough hook
• Form dough into ball and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
• Place dough on a lightly floured surface, and divide dough into 8-10 smaller balls.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball into a “rope” about ½” wide and 10 inches long.
• Using a sharp knife, cut each rope into 1/3 inch pieces and hand roll into balls the size of marbles.
• Dust cut pieces with a bit of flour.
• Heat 1 quart peanut oil to 350 F.
• Shake off excess flour and drop the balls into the oil a few at a time. DO NOT CROWD THE PAN. (YOU WON'T GET EVEN BROWINING OR COOKING)
• Cook until lightly golden, turning them constantly with a wooden spoon.
• Remove each batch of balls with a slotted spoon or wire mesh and place on heavy brown paper or paper towels to drain.
• Continue frying until all balls have been fried.
• Place drained, fried balls into a large mixing bowl or roasting pan, separating each new layer of cooked balls with more paper towels.

To Make The Glaze

• Pour the honey into a large frying pan, and heat until bubbly; remove from heat. (Honey can be thinned with 2-3 Tablespoons of water to make a less sticky/sweet coating, if desired.)
• Stir in grated orange peel and pour honey mixture over the fried dough balls.
• With a wooden spoon, gently stir and toss each layer of the fried balls until all are evenly coated with honey.
• Allow to cool completely then stir in chocolate chips, toasted almond slivers, and colored sprinkles to decorate.
• Optional: Before adding sprinkles, use hands to place honey coated balls and chocolate chips on to a large plate, mounding them into a cone/pyramid shape. Sprinkle with colored sprinkles,dragees and almonds.