Low Fat Amaretto Biscotti

Heather Diodati's Note:

I tried this variation of Lemon Biscotti after changing a few details - absolutely yummy and it's low fat AND only 1 Weight Watcher's point per cookie - bonus!

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 36

Yield: 1.0 cookie

• 2 cups flour
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ½ cup coarsely ground almonds
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tablespoon almond extract

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine dry ingredients together in a small bowl.
3. Mix together the egg, egg whites and extract in a larger bowl.
4. Add dry ingredients from small bowl to the ingredients in the larger bowl, mixing well.
5. Form the dough into two logs each about 8 inches long.
6. Place logs onto a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 30 minutes.
7. Let cool slightly and cut diagonally into 1/2 inch slices making 36 slices. Place slices flat end up onto cookie sheet and bake until dry (about another 8 to 10 minutes).
8. Cool and store in airtight container.
9. Variation: sprinkle dried slices with powdered sugar while still warm before serving.

Reviews

[Tina Madden]

I have never made nor eaten Biscotti and I thought it was very good. Made for PAC fall 2007

[Tia Mouse]

MADE FOR PAC FALL '07 I love biscotti! I love almond! I should love this recipe, too. I will re-make it and update rating if applicable, but as I made it (as written, minus ground almonds), it didn't finish baking, and did not obtain the attractive color that is the norm. The flavor was quite good, and I WILL make this again to ensure that the issue wasn't mine. I recommend that you try it and watch your baking time closely.